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, 2009

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 2009's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$1.02T · 46% of GDP
Spending
$1.13T · 51.1% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$111.72B · -5.1% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Italy, 2009: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Italy, 2009: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection38.6$434.96B
General public services18.1$203.87B
Health14.5$163.38B
Education9$101.13B
Economic affairs8.8$99.33B
Public order and safety3.8$43.04B
Defence2.9$32.97B
Environmental protection1.7$19.42B
Recreation, culture and religion1.4$16.13B
Housing and community amenities1.2$13.78B
Social protection$434.96B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age66.5$289.11B
Survivors13.2$57.34B
Sickness and disability8.8$38.47B
Family and children5.3$23.05B
Unemployment4.3$18.8B
Social protection n.e.c.0.9$4B
Social exclusion n.e.c.0.8$3.3B
Housing0.2$760.17M
R&D Social protection0$131.11M
General public services$203.87B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions49.6$101.19B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs27$54.95B
General services12.5$25.57B
Basic research6.1$12.37B
General public services n.e.c.3.6$7.29B
Foreign economic aid0.9$1.88B
R&D General public services0.3$629.05M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Health$163.38B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services44.8$73.12B
Outpatient services33.7$55.11B
Medical products, appliances and equipment14.5$23.76B
Public health services4.2$6.88B
Health n.e.c.1.4$2.28B
R&D Health1.4$2.23B
Education$101.13B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education45.7$46.21B
Pre-primary and primary education34.4$34.78B
Tertiary education10.5$10.63B
Subsidiary services to education4.4$4.45B
Education n.e.c.2.7$2.72B
Post-secondary non-tertiary education1.5$1.55B
Education not definable by level0.5$545.37M
R&D Education0.2$249.67M
Economic affairs$99.33B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport47.4$47.09B
Mining, manufacturing and construction14.9$14.84B
Fuel and energy9.5$9.47B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting8.4$8.34B
R&D Economic affairs6.5$6.44B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs5.3$5.22B
Other industries4.4$4.4B
Communication1.9$1.85B
Economic affairs n.e.c.1.7$1.68B
Public order and safety$43.04B
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 services62.5$26.91B
Law courts17.4$7.49B
Prisons10.1$4.34B
Fire-protection services9.5$4.1B
Public order and safety n.e.c.0.5$205.04M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Defence$32.97B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence96.6$31.86B
Defence n.e.c.1.1$358.46M
R&D Defence0.9$280.35M
Foreign military aid0.8$278.96M
Civil defence0.6$189.69M
Environmental protection$19.42B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management48.3$9.39B
Protection of biodiversity and landscape19.7$3.83B
Pollution abatement11.1$2.16B
R&D Environmental protection10.1$1.97B
Waste water management6.7$1.3B
Environmental protection n.e.c.4$782.48M
Recreation, culture and religion$16.13B
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 services48.3$7.79B
Recreational and sporting services32.1$5.18B
Religious and other community services11.5$1.85B
Broadcasting and publishing services6.8$1.09B
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0.8$136.69M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.5$79.5M
Housing and community amenities$13.78B
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 development51.9$7.15B
Housing development18.2$2.5B
Water supply16.7$2.3B
Street lighting12.8$1.77B
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0.4$61.37M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0

Where the money comes from

Italy, 2009: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Italy, 2009: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth30.5$310.38B
Taxes on sales, production and imports29.4$298.93B
Social contributions29.1$295.91B
Sales, fees and charges4.8$48.32B
Other transfers received2.8$28.37B
Capital transfers and taxes received2.2$22.57B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.2$11.79B
Subsidies received0$22.32M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$298.93B
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 category59.8$178.65B
Value added tax40.2$120.27B

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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