IT · 2021 · gov_10a_exp
General government expenditure by function (COFOG)
Italy, 2021
General government expenditure by function (COFOG)
22.6%
Italy, 2021
▼ 9.6% vs 2020 (25.0%)
Analysis
In 2021, Italy's general government expenditure by function (COFOG) decreased by 9.6% compared to 2020, reaching 22.6%.
The figure is above the EU-27 average of 20.2%.
Italy ranks 3rd 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 8.7% (from 20.8% in 2016).
Source: Eurostat dataset gov_10a_exp, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2021
#3 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2021
111.9%
EU-27: 20.2%
Italy timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · gov_10a_exp