Public budgets

Italy: public budget

What Italy's government raised and what it spent it on, from the figures its own budget laws or a statistics office publish. Solon places every figure on the same international classification, so it can be compared with any other place.

General government, 2001

Outturn: what came in and was spent

General government: central, state and local government and social security funds together, consolidated so that money passed between them is counted once, as Eurostat's government finance statistics (ESA 2010) count it.

Amounts in USD, converted from EUR at 2001's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$515.11B · 43.9% of GDP
Spending
$552.39B · 47.1% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$37.28B · -3.2% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Italy, 2001: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Italy, 2001: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection35$193.55B
General public services22.6$125.05B
Health12.9$71.37B
Education9.4$52.07B
Economic affairs9.1$50.08B
Public order and safety3.9$21.61B
Defence2.5$13.71B
Environmental protection1.7$9.62B
Recreation, culture and religion1.5$8.53B
Housing and community amenities1.2$6.81B
Social protection$193.55B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age68.5$132.54B
Survivors14.9$28.75B
Sickness and disability8.1$15.63B
Family and children4.9$9.39B
Unemployment2.3$4.52B
Social protection n.e.c.0.7$1.33B
Social exclusion n.e.c.0.6$1.21B
Housing0.1$120.01M
R&D Social protection0$70.75M
General public services$125.05B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions57.4$71.84B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs22.9$28.68B
General services10.2$12.77B
Basic research5$6.29B
General public services n.e.c.3.8$4.8B
Foreign economic aid0.5$566.91M
R&D General public services0.1$112.85M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Health$71.37B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services43.3$30.92B
Outpatient services31.5$22.51B
Medical products, appliances and equipment18.7$13.38B
Public health services3.9$2.75B
R&D Health1.4$987.85M
Health n.e.c.1.2$824.85M
Education$52.07B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education46.7$24.31B
Pre-primary and primary education35.3$18.39B
Tertiary education9.5$4.97B
Subsidiary services to education3.9$2.01B
Education n.e.c.2.2$1.15B
Post-secondary non-tertiary education1.6$817.68M
Education not definable by level0.5$283.91M
R&D Education0.3$134.34M
Economic affairs$50.08B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport44.5$22.3B
Mining, manufacturing and construction13.8$6.91B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting13.6$6.79B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs7.7$3.86B
R&D Economic affairs7.1$3.55B
Fuel and energy5.6$2.8B
Other industries4.7$2.38B
Communication2.5$1.25B
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.5$246.65M
Public order and safety$21.61B
Public order and safety, in detail, as a share of it
Public order and safety, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Police services61.2$13.22B
Law courts19$4.1B
Prisons9.8$2.12B
Fire-protection services9.5$2.06B
Public order and safety n.e.c.0.5$107.47M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Defence$13.71B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence94.4$12.95B
R&D Defence2.4$323.31M
Civil defence1.5$205.09M
Defence n.e.c.1.4$192.55M
Foreign military aid0.3$42.09M
Environmental protection$9.62B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management44.4$4.27B
Protection of biodiversity and landscape20.4$1.96B
R&D Environmental protection11$1.06B
Waste water management10.8$1.04B
Pollution abatement10.4$1B
Environmental protection n.e.c.3$290.17M
Recreation, culture and religion$8.53B
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Cultural services45.4$3.87B
Recreational and sporting services37.6$3.2B
Religious and other community services8.5$724.54M
Broadcasting and publishing services6.9$586.08M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.1.1$97.62M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.5$42.99M
Housing and community amenities$6.81B
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Community development45.7$3.11B
Water supply23.2$1.58B
Housing development19.4$1.32B
Street lighting11.4$775.59M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0.3$19.7M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0

Where the money comes from

Italy, 2001: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Italy, 2001: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth31.9$164.13B
Taxes on sales, production and imports31.8$163.63B
Social contributions26.8$137.93B
Sales, fees and charges4.8$24.83B
Other transfers received2.8$14.36B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.4$7.25B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.6$2.97B
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$163.63B
Taxes on sales, production and imports, in detail, as a share of it
Taxes on sales, production and imports, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Not broken down, or fitting no category57.4$93.93B
Value added tax42.6$69.7B

Over the years

44.2 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99544.7 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99646.3 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99745 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99845.3 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99944 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00043.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00143.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00243.8 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00343.2 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00443 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00544 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00645.3 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00745.2 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00846 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00945.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01045.5 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01147.5 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01248 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01347.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01447.8 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01546.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01646.3 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01746.1 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01847 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01947.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02047.1 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02146.8 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02246.5 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02347.1 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02448 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02551.4 % of GDPSpending · 1,99551.3 % of GDPSpending · 1,99649.3 % of GDPSpending · 1,99748 % of GDPSpending · 1,99847.1 % of GDPSpending · 1,99946.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,00047.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,00146.5 % of GDPSpending · 2,00247 % of GDPSpending · 2,00346.7 % of GDPSpending · 2,00447.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,00547.6 % of GDPSpending · 2,00646.6 % of GDPSpending · 2,00747.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,00851.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,00949.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,01049 % of GDPSpending · 2,01150.5 % of GDPSpending · 2,01250.9 % of GDPSpending · 2,01350.7 % of GDPSpending · 2,01450.2 % of GDPSpending · 2,01549 % of GDPSpending · 2,01648.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,01748.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,01848.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,01956.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,02056 % of GDPSpending · 2,02154.9 % of GDPSpending · 2,02253.6 % of GDPSpending · 2,02350.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,024
Italy: revenue and spending, 1995–2025
Italy: revenue and spending, 1995–2025
PeriodRevenue (% of GDP)Spending (% of GDP)
1,99544.251.4
1,99644.751.3
1,99746.349.3
1,9984548
1,99945.347.1
2,0004446.4
2,00143.947.1
2,00243.646.5
2,00343.847
2,00443.246.7
2,0054347.1
2,0064447.6
2,00745.346.6
2,00845.247.8
2,0094651.1
2,01045.649.8
2,01145.549
2,01247.550.5
2,0134850.9
2,01447.950.7
2,01547.850.2
2,01646.649
2,01746.348.8
2,01846.148.3
2,0194748.4
2,02047.456.8
2,02147.156
2,02246.854.9
2,02346.553.6
2,02447.150.4
2,02548
Where these figures come from

Series read from Eurostat, government finance statistics (gov_10a_main, gov_10a_exp) on 2026-11-11.

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