IT · 2024 · gov_10a_exp

General government expenditure by function (COFOG)

Italy, 2024

General government expenditure by function (COFOG)
50.4%
Italy, 2024
▼ 6.0% vs 2023 (53.6%)
Analysis

In 2024, Italy's general government expenditure by function (COFOG) decreased by 6.0% compared to 2023, reaching 50.4%.

The figure is above the EU-27 average of 49.1%.

Italy ranks 6th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 4.1% (from 48.4% in 2019).

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

Rank in EU-27 · 2024
#6 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2024
102.6%
EU-27: 49.1%
Italy timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024