Italy — Government consumption

millions of LCU · Annual · 1950–2027 · 78 observations

About this series

Government final consumption expenditure is government spending on goods and services used to meet individual or collective needs, such as health, education, public order and defence. It is part of GDP and does not represent all government expenditure.

In Italy, the government consumption reading was 416.76B LCU in 2025, compared with 397.19B LCU in 2024. The period change was +4.93%. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of 361.02B LCU. The corresponding ratio to GDP was 18.5% in 2025.

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Latest observations

2012–2027

PeriodValue
2027438.43B LCU
2026432.51B LCU
2025416.76B LCU
2024397.19B LCU
2023382.62B LCU
11 earlier values, back to 2012
2022375.06B LCU
2021361.82B LCU
2020346.23B LCU
2019337.13B LCU
2018335.73B LCU
2017331.42B LCU
2016326.28B LCU
2015318.89B LCU
2014321.04B LCU
2013323.35B LCU
2012325.53B LCU
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.