Italy: Government spending, in dollars

The latest value from 2025 is 465.68 billion U.S. dollars, an increase from 430.84 billion U.S. dollars in 2024. In comparison, the world average is 81.86 billion U.S. dollars, based on data from 131 countries. Historically, the average for Italy from 1970 to 2025 is 244.55 billion U.S. dollars. The minimum value, 17.14 billion U.S. dollars, was reached in 1970 while the maximum of 475.57 billion U.S. dollars was recorded in 2008. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: General government final consumption expenditure (formerly general government consumption) includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). It also includes most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.