IT · 2016 · gov_10a_exp
General government expenditure by function (COFOG)
Italy, 2016
General government expenditure by function (COFOG)
20.8%
Italy, 2016
▼ 1.9% vs 2015 (21.2%)
Analysis
In 2016, Italy's general government expenditure by function (COFOG) decreased by 1.9% compared to 2015, reaching 20.8%.
The figure is above the EU-27 average of 19.6%.
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 6.7% (from 19.5% in 2011).
Source: Eurostat dataset gov_10a_exp, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2016
#6 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2016
106.1%
EU-27: 19.6%
Italy timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · gov_10a_exp