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, 2014

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 2014's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$1.04T · 47.9% of GDP
Spending
$1.1T · 50.7% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$61.36B · -2.8% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Italy, 2014: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Italy, 2014: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection41.5$457.02B
General public services17.6$194.44B
Health13.9$153.12B
Economic affairs8.9$98.64B
Education8.1$88.77B
Public order and safety3.7$40.28B
Defence2.3$25.67B
Environmental protection1.8$20.17B
Recreation, culture and religion1.3$14.12B
Housing and community amenities0.9$9.94B
Social protection$457.02B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age65$296.89B
Survivors12.9$58.82B
Sickness and disability8.7$39.82B
Unemployment5.5$25.36B
Family and children4.6$20.93B
Social exclusion n.e.c.2.5$11.35B
Social protection n.e.c.0.6$2.74B
Housing0.2$985.75M
R&D Social protection0$115.58M
General public services$194.44B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions52.9$102.95B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs26.3$51.1B
General services11.1$21.66B
Basic research5.4$10.43B
General public services n.e.c.2.8$5.4B
Foreign economic aid1.3$2.56B
R&D General public services0.2$328.14M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Health$153.12B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services42.7$65.32B
Outpatient services36.1$55.33B
Medical products, appliances and equipment13.9$21.33B
Public health services4.2$6.39B
Health n.e.c.1.7$2.64B
R&D Health1.4$2.11B
Economic affairs$98.64B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport40.6$40.02B
Fuel and energy22.4$22.12B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs14.2$14B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting6.3$6.17B
Mining, manufacturing and construction5.7$5.59B
R&D Economic affairs5.6$5.51B
Other industries3.1$3.07B
Communication1.5$1.49B
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.7$673.02M
Education$88.77B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education45$39.93B
Pre-primary and primary education35.7$31.66B
Tertiary education10.2$9.07B
Subsidiary services to education4.8$4.27B
Education n.e.c.2$1.77B
Post-secondary non-tertiary education1.4$1.24B
Education not definable by level0.7$660.26M
R&D Education0.2$178.02M
Public order and safety$40.28B
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 services60.9$24.55B
Law courts17.7$7.13B
Prisons10.9$4.39B
Fire-protection services10.1$4.06B
Public order and safety n.e.c.0.4$144.81M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Defence$25.67B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence93.2$23.91B
Foreign military aid5.1$1.32B
Defence n.e.c.1.3$321.5M
R&D Defence0.4$106.28M
Civil defence0$3.99M
Environmental protection$20.17B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management63.6$12.83B
Protection of biodiversity and landscape15.1$3.04B
Pollution abatement8.1$1.64B
R&D Environmental protection8.1$1.62B
Waste water management3.7$746.62M
Environmental protection n.e.c.1.5$296.26M
Recreation, culture and religion$14.12B
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 services45.6$6.44B
Recreational and sporting services40.4$5.71B
Religious and other community services10.7$1.52B
Broadcasting and publishing services2.3$327.08M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0.6$81.04M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.3$43.84M
Housing and community amenities$9.94B
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 development43.7$4.35B
Street lighting21.5$2.14B
Housing development16.9$1.68B
Water supply16.6$1.65B
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.1.3$130.19M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0

Where the money comes from

Italy, 2014: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Italy, 2014: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports32.2$335.17B
Taxes on income and wealth30.3$315.08B
Social contributions27.4$284.87B
Sales, fees and charges5.2$53.78B
Other transfers received2.5$26.37B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.6$16.31B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.9$9.37B
Subsidies received0$381.28M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$335.17B
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 category61.7$206.88B
Value added tax38.3$128.29B

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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