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, 2006

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 2006's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$860.88B · 44% of GDP
Spending
$931.49B · 47.6% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$70.61B · -3.6% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Italy, 2006: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Italy, 2006: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection36.1$336.56B
General public services19.3$179.62B
Health14.4$134.14B
Economic affairs10.4$96.85B
Education9.2$85.99B
Public order and safety3.8$35.74B
Defence2.5$23.63B
Environmental protection1.6$14.61B
Recreation, culture and religion1.4$13.29B
Housing and community amenities1.2$11.06B
Social protection$336.56B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age68.1$229.28B
Survivors14$47.07B
Sickness and disability8.8$29.72B
Family and children4.8$16.32B
Unemployment2.8$9.56B
Social protection n.e.c.0.7$2.29B
Social exclusion n.e.c.0.6$1.87B
Housing0.1$354.08M
R&D Social protection0$99.19M
General public services$179.62B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions50.1$89.94B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs26$46.69B
General services12.3$22.17B
Basic research5.8$10.43B
General public services n.e.c.4$7.23B
Foreign economic aid1.5$2.66B
R&D General public services0.3$493.45M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Health$134.14B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services44.7$60B
Outpatient services32.9$44.14B
Medical products, appliances and equipment16$21.52B
Public health services3.9$5.17B
R&D Health1.3$1.78B
Health n.e.c.1.1$1.53B
Economic affairs$96.85B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport58.1$56.31B
Mining, manufacturing and construction10.4$10.08B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting8.9$8.61B
Fuel and energy5.8$5.62B
R&D Economic affairs5.5$5.36B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs4.6$4.45B
Other industries3.8$3.68B
Communication2.5$2.38B
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.4$371.78M
Education$85.99B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education46.4$39.88B
Pre-primary and primary education34.7$29.82B
Tertiary education9.8$8.42B
Subsidiary services to education4.2$3.64B
Education n.e.c.2.6$2.26B
Post-secondary non-tertiary education1.5$1.31B
Education not definable by level0.5$446.99M
R&D Education0.2$205.92M
Public order and safety$35.74B
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 services61.3$21.91B
Law courts17.6$6.27B
Prisons10.9$3.89B
Fire-protection services9.8$3.5B
Public order and safety n.e.c.0.5$165.74M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Defence$23.63B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence96.4$22.78B
Defence n.e.c.1.3$311.39M
R&D Defence1.1$249.86M
Foreign military aid0.8$185.83M
Civil defence0.4$99.19M
Environmental protection$14.61B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management41.5$6.06B
Protection of biodiversity and landscape22.5$3.28B
R&D Environmental protection11.8$1.73B
Pollution abatement11.6$1.7B
Waste water management8.6$1.26B
Environmental protection n.e.c.3.9$571.3M
Recreation, culture and religion$13.29B
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 services46.2$6.14B
Recreational and sporting services35.3$4.7B
Religious and other community services11.5$1.53B
Broadcasting and publishing services4.8$633.83M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.1.4$190.85M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.8$107.98M
Housing and community amenities$11.06B
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 development50.5$5.58B
Water supply21.1$2.34B
Housing development16.7$1.85B
Street lighting11.4$1.26B
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0.3$35.16M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0

Where the money comes from

Italy, 2006: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Italy, 2006: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports32.8$282.47B
Taxes on income and wealth31.1$268.04B
Social contributions26.9$231.56B
Sales, fees and charges4.5$38.34B
Other transfers received2.6$22.36B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.5$12.61B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.6$5.5B
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$282.47B
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 category59$166.68B
Value added tax41$115.79B

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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