IT · 2024 · gov_10a_exp

General government expenditure by function (COFOG)

Italy, 2024

General government expenditure by function (COFOG)
21.3%
Italy, 2024
▲ 1.4% vs 2023 (21.0%)
Analysis

In 2024, Italy's general government expenditure by function (COFOG) increased by 1.4% compared to 2023, reaching 21.3%.

The figure is above the EU-27 average of 19.6%.

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 1.4% (from 21.0% in 2019).

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

Rank in EU-27 · 2024
#4 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2024
108.7%
EU-27: 19.6%
Italy timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024