Italy — Central government expenditure (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1862–2025 · 164 observations

About this series

Central government expenditure records government expense plus net investment in nonfinancial assets within the source series' coverage. It is a flow over the period. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

Italy's central government expenditure reading was 32.4% of GDP in 2025. The period change from 32.5% of GDP in 2024 was −0.1 percentage points. The latest reading was below the selected 10-year average of 33.2% of GDP.

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Latest observations

2000–2025

PeriodValue
202532.4 % of GDP
202432.5 % of GDP
202335.9 % of GDP
202236.2 % of GDP
202137.3 % of GDP
15 earlier values
202037.3 % of GDP
201929.4 % of GDP
201829.8 % of GDP
201730.6 % of GDP
201630.8 % of GDP
201530.8 % of GDP
201430.9 % of GDP
201330.9 % of GDP
201230.8 % of GDP
201129.6 % of GDP
201030.4 % of GDP
200931.4 % of GDP
200828.4 % of GDP
200727.7 % of GDP
200628.3 % of GDP

Values before 2006, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.

Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.