IT · 2021 · gov_10a_exp
General government expenditure by function (COFOG)
Italy, 2021
General government expenditure by function (COFOG)
4.2%
Italy, 2021
▼ 2.3% vs 2020 (4.3%)
Analysis
In 2021, Italy's general government expenditure by function (COFOG) decreased by 2.3% compared to 2020, reaching 4.2%.
The figure is below the EU-27 average of 4.8%.
Italy ranks 24th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 7.7% (from 3.9% in 2016).
Source: Eurostat dataset gov_10a_exp, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2021
#24 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2021
87.5%
EU-27: 4.8%
Italy timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · gov_10a_exp