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, 2011

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 2011's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$1.05T · 45.5% of GDP
Spending
$1.13T · 49% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$81.31B · -3.5% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Italy, 2011: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Italy, 2011: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection39.8$449.72B
General public services18.5$209.06B
Health14.4$162.84B
Education8.4$94.77B
Economic affairs8.1$91.38B
Public order and safety3.9$44.19B
Defence2.8$31.4B
Environmental protection1.8$20.41B
Recreation, culture and religion1.3$14.65B
Housing and community amenities1.1$12.65B
Social protection$449.72B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age67.5$303.74B
Survivors13$58.45B
Sickness and disability8.4$37.91B
Family and children4.7$21.34B
Unemployment4.6$20.67B
Social protection n.e.c.0.8$3.4B
Social exclusion n.e.c.0.7$3.27B
Housing0.2$805.97M
R&D Social protection0$135.02M
General public services$209.06B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions52.6$109.96B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs25.6$53.52B
General services11.5$24.11B
Basic research5.6$11.79B
General public services n.e.c.3$6.35B
Foreign economic aid1.4$2.85B
R&D General public services0.2$481.63M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Health$162.84B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services45$73.3B
Outpatient services34.5$56.25B
Medical products, appliances and equipment13.6$22.07B
Public health services4.2$6.83B
R&D Health1.4$2.2B
Health n.e.c.1.3$2.19B
Education$94.77B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education45$42.65B
Pre-primary and primary education34.8$32.99B
Tertiary education10.8$10.22B
Subsidiary services to education4.6$4.35B
Education n.e.c.2.5$2.41B
Post-secondary non-tertiary education1.4$1.29B
Education not definable by level0.6$597.17M
R&D Education0.3$258.91M
Economic affairs$91.38B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport48.2$44.06B
Fuel and energy15.4$14.05B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting9.1$8.36B
Mining, manufacturing and construction8.1$7.38B
R&D Economic affairs6$5.48B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs5.1$4.67B
Other industries4.2$3.83B
Communication2.3$2.13B
Economic affairs n.e.c.1.6$1.43B
Public order and safety$44.19B
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 services60.5$26.75B
Law courts18.5$8.18B
Prisons10.8$4.78B
Fire-protection services9.7$4.3B
Public order and safety n.e.c.0.4$175.39M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Defence$31.4B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence96.6$30.34B
Defence n.e.c.1.1$357.74M
Foreign military aid1.1$334.08M
R&D Defence1$311.81M
Civil defence0.2$59.86M
Environmental protection$20.41B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management56.2$11.47B
Protection of biodiversity and landscape17.6$3.59B
Pollution abatement10.4$2.13B
R&D Environmental protection9.6$1.97B
Waste water management4.6$945.17M
Environmental protection n.e.c.1.5$314.59M
Recreation, culture and religion$14.65B
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$6.73B
Recreational and sporting services35.7$5.23B
Religious and other community services13$1.9B
Broadcasting and publishing services4.1$599.4M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0.6$90.48M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.6$89.09M
Housing and community amenities$12.65B
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 development51.3$6.48B
Housing development18$2.28B
Street lighting14.7$1.86B
Water supply14.1$1.79B
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.1.9$239.42M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0

Where the money comes from

Italy, 2011: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Italy, 2011: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports30.9$324.55B
Taxes on income and wealth30.1$315.98B
Social contributions28.7$301.24B
Sales, fees and charges4.9$51.51B
Other transfers received2.5$26.2B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.5$15.27B
Capital transfers and taxes received1.4$14.88B
Subsidies received0$246.38M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$324.55B
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$187.77B
Value added tax42.1$136.77B

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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