Mean consumption expenditure per household by COICOP consumption in Italy

Italy: Mean consumption expenditure per household by COICOP consumption was 5,538 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
5,538 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household
World rank
1st
of 35 countries
All-time high
5,538 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household
in 2020
All-time low
4,068 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household
in 1988
Years of data
7
1988–2020

Mean consumption expenditure per household by COICOP consumption in Italy, 1988–2020

02.0k4.0k6.0k1988200420201988: 4.1k Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household1994: 4.8k Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household1999: 5.2k Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household2005: 5.4k Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household2010: 5.3k Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household2015: 5.3k Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household2020: 5.5k Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household.

Analysis

In 2020, mean consumption expenditure per household by coicop consumption in Italy stood at 5,538 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean consumption expenditure per household by coicop consumption in Italy peaked at 5,538 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,068 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household, in 1988.

That places Italy 1st out of 35 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

Mean consumption expenditure per household by COICOP consumption in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Mean consumption expenditure per household by COICOP consumption purpose in Italy, 1988 to 2020.
Year Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household Change
1988 4,068 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household
1994 4,818 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household +18.4%
1999 5,180 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household +7.5%
2005 5,359 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household +3.5%
2010 5,292 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household -1.3%
2015 5,293 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household +0.0%
2020 5,538 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household +4.6%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 5,538 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,940 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household, 1.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 5,538 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,044 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household, 1.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4,068 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household 4,068 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household 4,068 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household 1
1990s 4,999 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household 4,818 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household 5,180 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household 2
2000s 5,359 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household 5,359 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household 5,359 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household 1
2010s 5,292 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household 5,292 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household 5,293 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household 2
2020s 5,538 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household 5,538 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household 5,538 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 2 Malta 5,244 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household compare
  2. 3 Cyprus 5,236 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household compare
  3. 4 Belgium 4,913 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean consumption expenditure per household by coicop consumption in Italy?
Mean consumption expenditure per household by coicop consumption in Italy was 5,538 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest mean consumption expenditure per household by coicop consumption recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 5,538 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household in 2020.
What is the lowest mean consumption expenditure per household by coicop consumption recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 4,068 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household in 1988.
How does Italy rank for mean consumption expenditure per household by coicop consumption?
Italy ranks 1st out of 35 countries with data for 2020.
Is mean consumption expenditure per household by coicop consumption rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Mean consumption expenditure per household by COICOP consumption purpose. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mean consumption expenditure per household by COICOP consumption purpose
Unit
Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 201 data points, 1988–2020
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