Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Italy?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Italy

Name: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Italy
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Italy: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.4473 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.4473 current LCU per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 3.8%

World rank

154th

of 195 countries

All-time high

0.5262 current LCU per US$ of GDP

in 2001

All-time low

0 current LCU per US$ of GDP

in 1980

Years of data

1980–2025

General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Italy, 1980–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Italy recorded 0.4473 current LCU per US$ of GDP for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Italy peaked at 0.5262 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1980.

That places Italy 154th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.

General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Italy, year by year

Annual values for General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Italy, 1980 to 2025.
Year	current LCU per US$ of GDP	Change
1980	0 current LCU per US$ of GDP	—
1981	0 current LCU per US$ of GDP	—
1982	0 current LCU per US$ of GDP	—
1983	0 current LCU per US$ of GDP	—
1984	0 current LCU per US$ of GDP	—
1985	0 current LCU per US$ of GDP	—
1986	0 current LCU per US$ of GDP	—
1987	0 current LCU per US$ of GDP	—
1988	0.3251 current LCU per US$ of GDP	—
1989	0.351 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
1990	0.329 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1991	0.3479 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
1992	0.3548 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1993	0.4608 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+29.9%
1994	0.4501 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1995	0.4328 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1996	0.4092 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1997	0.4339 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
1998	0.4305 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1999	0.4417 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2000	0.502 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+13.7%
2001	0.5262 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
2002	0.4917 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
2003	0.4152 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-15.6%
2004	0.3752 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
2005	0.3782 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2006	0.3788 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2007	0.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
2008	0.3247 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2009	0.366 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+12.7%
2010	0.3756 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2011	0.3522 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2012	0.3929 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+11.6%
2013	0.3833 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2014	0.3817 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2015	0.4528 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+18.6%
2016	0.4425 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2017	0.4318 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2018	0.4092 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2019	0.4326 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
2020	0.4971 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+14.9%
2021	0.4738 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2022	0.5216 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
2023	0.4963 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2024	0.465 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2025	0.4473 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	0.0676 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.351 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.4091 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.329 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.4608 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.4098 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.3247 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.5262 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.4055 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.3522 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.4528 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.4836 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.4473 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.5216 current LCU per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Italy

151 France 0.5068 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
152 Austria 0.4857 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
153 Belgium 0.4834 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
155 Germany 0.4433 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
156 Greece 0.4433 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
157 Slovakia 0.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

More population data for Italy

Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6708 % change on previous year (2100)
Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7397 % change on previous year (2050)
Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6708 % change on previous year (2100)
Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5615 % change on previous year (2100)
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 52,250 Persons (2050)
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.3544 Percent per annum (2030)
Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3246 % change on previous year (2100)
World population growth -0.7% (2100)
Population density 119.63 people per km² (2100)
Number of children under 5, by world region 1.26 million people (2100)

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Frequently asked questions

What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Italy?: General government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Italy was 0.4473 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Italy?: The highest recorded value was 0.5262 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001.
What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Italy?: The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1980.
How does Italy rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?: Italy ranks 154th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Italy?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit: current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 195 places, 8,484 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed: 26 August 2026

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