IT · 2023 · gov_10a_exp

General government expenditure by function (COFOG)

Italy, 2023

General government expenditure by function (COFOG)
3.9%
Italy, 2023
▼ 2.5% vs 2022 (4.0%)
Analysis

In 2023, Italy's general government expenditure by function (COFOG) decreased by 2.5% compared to 2022, reaching 3.9%.

The figure is below the EU-27 average of 4.7%.

Italy ranks 25th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 2.5% (from 4.0% in 2018).

Source: Eurostat dataset gov_10a_exp, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.

Rank in EU-27 · 2023
#25 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2023
83.0%
EU-27: 4.7%
Italy timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024