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, 2002

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 2002's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$559.03B · 43.6% of GDP
Spending
$595.94B · 46.5% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$36.91B · -2.9% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Italy, 2002: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Italy, 2002: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection34.8$207.51B
General public services22$131.07B
Health13.3$79.44B
Education9.6$57.09B
Economic affairs9.1$54.39B
Public order and safety4.1$24.34B
Defence2.5$14.66B
Environmental protection1.8$10.93B
Recreation, culture and religion1.5$8.94B
Housing and community amenities1.3$7.57B
Social protection$207.51B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age67.8$140.7B
Survivors14.7$30.47B
Sickness and disability9$18.74B
Family and children4.7$9.65B
Unemployment2.5$5.09B
Social protection n.e.c.0.7$1.45B
Social exclusion n.e.c.0.6$1.18B
Housing0.1$148.46M
R&D Social protection0$80.38M
General public services$131.07B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions53.9$70.64B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs24.3$31.9B
General services11.3$14.85B
Basic research5.4$7.06B
General public services n.e.c.3.5$4.53B
Foreign economic aid1.5$1.96B
R&D General public services0.1$126.71M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Health$79.44B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services43.4$34.46B
Outpatient services32.1$25.53B
Medical products, appliances and equipment18.1$14.37B
Public health services3.8$3B
R&D Health1.4$1.15B
Health n.e.c.1.2$926.69M
Education$57.09B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education47.3$27.01B
Pre-primary and primary education34.2$19.51B
Tertiary education10$5.71B
Subsidiary services to education4.2$2.4B
Education n.e.c.1.9$1.1B
Post-secondary non-tertiary education1.6$905.88M
Education not definable by level0.5$306.37M
R&D Education0.3$145.62M
Economic affairs$54.39B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport44.3$24.11B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting13.7$7.45B
Mining, manufacturing and construction10.5$5.69B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs8.6$4.7B
R&D Economic affairs8.2$4.46B
Fuel and energy6.5$3.51B
Other industries4.8$2.61B
Communication2.8$1.55B
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.6$312.8M
Public order and safety$24.34B
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 services60.1$14.62B
Law courts19.2$4.66B
Prisons10.8$2.63B
Fire-protection services9.5$2.31B
Public order and safety n.e.c.0.5$113.47M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Defence$14.66B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence94.2$13.81B
R&D Defence1.8$268.55M
Foreign military aid1.4$207.09M
Defence n.e.c.1.4$207.09M
Civil defence1.2$173.99M
Environmental protection$10.93B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management45.2$4.95B
Protection of biodiversity and landscape19.7$2.15B
R&D Environmental protection11$1.2B
Pollution abatement10.6$1.16B
Waste water management10.2$1.12B
Environmental protection n.e.c.3.2$352.71M
Recreation, culture and religion$8.94B
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 services45.8$4.09B
Recreational and sporting services38.7$3.46B
Religious and other community services10.7$955.06M
Broadcasting and publishing services3$265.15M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.1.3$115.36M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.6$54.84M
Housing and community amenities$7.57B
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 development46.8$3.54B
Water supply21.8$1.65B
Housing development19.7$1.49B
Street lighting11.5$869.01M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0.3$21.75M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0

Where the money comes from

Italy, 2002: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Italy, 2002: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports32.2$179.74B
Taxes on income and wealth30.5$170.72B
Social contributions27.4$152.9B
Sales, fees and charges4.9$27.12B
Other transfers received2.7$14.87B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.5$8.62B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.9$5.06B
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$179.74B
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 category57.9$104.06B
Value added tax42.1$75.68B

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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