IT · 2023 · gov_10a_exp

General government expenditure by function (COFOG)

Italy, 2023

General government expenditure by function (COFOG)
21.0%
Italy, 2023
▼ 1.9% vs 2022 (21.4%)
Analysis

In 2023, Italy's general government expenditure by function (COFOG) decreased by 1.9% compared to 2022, reaching 21.0%.

The figure is above the EU-27 average of 19.2%.

Italy ranks 4th 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 1.9% (from 20.6% in 2018).

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

Rank in EU-27 · 2023
#4 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2023
109.4%
EU-27: 19.2%
Italy timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024