Italy vs Saudi Arabia: General government total expenditure
Italy
1.14 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
1.33 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Italy rank
77th
Saudi Arabia rank
74th
General government total expenditure over time
- Italy
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.33 trillion current LCU against 1.14 trillion current LCU in Italy, a difference of 184.29 billion current LCU.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Italy ranks 77th and Saudi Arabia ranks 74th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.72 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 61.72 billion current LCU | Italy |
| 1990s | 497.12 billion current LCU | 188.37 billion current LCU | 308.76 billion current LCU | Italy |
| 2000s | 695.81 billion current LCU | 362.22 billion current LCU | 333.59 billion current LCU | Italy |
| 2010s | 835.18 billion current LCU | 939.25 billion current LCU | 104.07 billion current LCU | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 1.08 trillion current LCU | 1.21 trillion current LCU | 134.07 billion current LCU | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Italy or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 1.33 trillion current LCU against 1.14 trillion current LCU in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Italy and Saudi Arabia?
- 184.29 billion current LCU, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Saudi Arabia?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Saudi Arabia rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Italy ranks 77th and Saudi Arabia ranks 74th 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