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, 2008

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 2008's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$1.09T · 45.2% of GDP
Spending
$1.15T · 47.8% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$62.47B · -2.6% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Italy, 2008: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Italy, 2008: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection37.5$433.25B
General public services20$230.42B
Health14.6$168.51B
Education9.1$104.62B
Economic affairs8$92.78B
Public order and safety3.7$42.43B
Defence2.7$31.54B
Environmental protection1.8$20.24B
Recreation, culture and religion1.5$16.81B
Housing and community amenities1.2$13.83B
Social protection$433.25B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age68.1$295.02B
Survivors13.4$58.09B
Sickness and disability8.9$38.37B
Family and children4.9$21.16B
Unemployment3.1$13.49B
Social exclusion n.e.c.0.8$3.27B
Social protection n.e.c.0.7$3.02B
Housing0.2$714.81M
R&D Social protection0$108.84M
General public services$230.42B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions52.5$120.92B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs25$57.72B
General services11.4$26.25B
Basic research5.7$13.19B
General public services n.e.c.3.5$8.05B
Foreign economic aid1.5$3.57B
R&D General public services0.3$723.63M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Health$168.51B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services45.4$76.47B
Outpatient services33.3$56.1B
Medical products, appliances and equipment14.7$24.69B
Public health services3.9$6.61B
R&D Health1.4$2.38B
Health n.e.c.1.3$2.26B
Education$104.62B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education46.3$48.48B
Pre-primary and primary education32.9$34.42B
Tertiary education11$11.46B
Subsidiary services to education4.6$4.77B
Education n.e.c.2.9$3.05B
Post-secondary non-tertiary education1.6$1.63B
Education not definable by level0.5$532.43M
R&D Education0.3$270.63M
Economic affairs$92.78B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport51.1$47.44B
Mining, manufacturing and construction10.8$9.98B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting9.3$8.62B
R&D Economic affairs7.4$6.88B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs6.8$6.35B
Fuel and energy6.1$5.63B
Other industries4.7$4.38B
Communication2.4$2.2B
Economic affairs n.e.c.1.4$1.29B
Public order and safety$42.43B
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$25.98B
Law courts17.4$7.38B
Prisons10.9$4.62B
Fire-protection services10$4.23B
Public order and safety n.e.c.0.5$207.38M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Defence$31.54B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence96.8$30.55B
Defence n.e.c.1.2$383.88M
R&D Defence0.9$277.98M
Foreign military aid0.8$264.74M
Civil defence0.2$70.6M
Environmental protection$20.24B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management47.6$9.63B
Protection of biodiversity and landscape20.1$4.08B
Pollution abatement11.1$2.24B
R&D Environmental protection10.9$2.2B
Waste water management6.9$1.39B
Environmental protection n.e.c.3.5$704.51M
Recreation, culture and religion$16.81B
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 services47.5$7.98B
Recreational and sporting services32$5.37B
Religious and other community services11.9$2.01B
Broadcasting and publishing services7.1$1.2B
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.9$150.02M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0.6$102.96M
Housing and community amenities$13.83B
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 development51.5$7.12B
Water supply18.8$2.6B
Housing development15.9$2.2B
Street lighting13.3$1.84B
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0.5$73.54M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0

Where the money comes from

Italy, 2008: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Italy, 2008: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth32.3$352.82B
Taxes on sales, production and imports30$327.25B
Social contributions28.7$313.31B
Sales, fees and charges4.5$49.2B
Other transfers received2.6$28.15B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.4$15.33B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.5$5.88B
Subsidies received0$7.35M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$327.25B
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$189.44B
Value added tax42.1$137.81B

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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