Italy vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita

Italy
19,373 current LCU per person
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
18,802 current LCU per person
in 2025
Italy rank
121st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
122nd

General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita over time

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k198020022025

How they compare

Italy currently reports 19,373 current LCU per person against 18,802 current LCU per person in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 571 current LCU per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Italy ranks 121st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 122nd of 195 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 1,090 current LCU per person 2,754 current LCU per person 1,665 current LCU per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 8,746 current LCU per person 5,234 current LCU per person 3,511 current LCU per person Italy
2000s 11,974 current LCU per person 8,610 current LCU per person 3,364 current LCU per person Italy
2010s 13,906 current LCU per person 12,001 current LCU per person 1,905 current LCU per person Italy
2020s 18,281 current LCU per person 17,083 current LCU per person 1,197 current LCU per person Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita, Italy or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Italy, at 19,373 current LCU per person against 18,802 current LCU per person in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita between Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
571 current LCU per person, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
How do Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
Italy ranks 121st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 122nd of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita
Unit
current LCU per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 8,943 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.