IT · 2018 · gov_10a_exp
General government expenditure by function (COFOG)
Italy, 2018
General government expenditure by function (COFOG)
48.3%
Italy, 2018
▼ 1.0% vs 2017 (48.8%)
Analysis
In 2018, Italy's general government expenditure by function (COFOG) decreased by 1.0% compared to 2017, reaching 48.3%.
The figure is above the EU-27 average of 46.7%.
Italy ranks 8th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 5.1% (from 50.9% in 2013).
Source: Eurostat dataset gov_10a_exp, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2018
#8 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2018
103.4%
EU-27: 46.7%
Italy timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · gov_10a_exp