Australia vs Italy: General government total expenditure
Australia
1.12 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Italy
1.14 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Australia rank
79th
Italy rank
77th
General government total expenditure over time
- Australia
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1.14 trillion current LCU against 1.12 trillion current LCU in Australia, a difference of 20.36 billion current LCU.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 79th and Italy ranks 77th of 195 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.13 billion current LCU | 61.72 billion current LCU | 39.60 billion current LCU | Italy |
| 1990s | 171.30 billion current LCU | 497.12 billion current LCU | 325.82 billion current LCU | Italy |
| 2000s | 336.89 billion current LCU | 695.81 billion current LCU | 358.93 billion current LCU | Italy |
| 2010s | 613.51 billion current LCU | 835.18 billion current LCU | 221.67 billion current LCU | Italy |
| 2020s | 982.40 billion current LCU | 1.08 trillion current LCU | 97.29 billion current LCU | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Australia or Italy?
- Italy, at 1.14 trillion current LCU against 1.12 trillion current LCU in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Australia and Italy?
- 20.36 billion current LCU, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Italy?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Italy rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Australia ranks 79th and Italy ranks 77th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release