Italy vs United Kingdom: General government total expenditure
Italy
1.14 trillion current LCU
in 2025
United Kingdom
1.31 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Italy rank
77th
United Kingdom rank
75th
General government total expenditure over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 1.31 trillion current LCU against 1.14 trillion current LCU in Italy, a difference of 165.15 billion current LCU.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Italy ranks 77th and United Kingdom ranks 75th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.72 billion current LCU | 155.95 billion current LCU | 94.23 billion current LCU | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 497.12 billion current LCU | 303.60 billion current LCU | 193.52 billion current LCU | Italy |
| 2000s | 695.81 billion current LCU | 521.45 billion current LCU | 174.36 billion current LCU | Italy |
| 2010s | 835.18 billion current LCU | 778.31 billion current LCU | 56.86 billion current LCU | Italy |
| 2020s | 1.08 trillion current LCU | 1.16 trillion current LCU | 85.10 billion current LCU | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Italy or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 1.31 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 United Kingdom?
- 165.15 billion current LCU, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Italy ranks 77th and United Kingdom ranks 75th 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