Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Italy
Italy: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty was 15.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
15.8%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
131st
of 184 countries
All-time high
17.8%
in 1952
All-time low
12.8%
in 1996
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Italy, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Italy stood at 15.8%.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Italy peaked at 17.8% in 1952 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 1996.
Italy ranks 131st of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Italy, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16.6% | — |
| 1951 | 17.5% | +5.4% |
| 1952 | 17.8% | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 17.1% | -4.1% |
| 1954 | 17.3% | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 16.7% | -3.6% |
| 1956 | 16.8% | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 16.6% | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 16.7% | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 16.3% | -2.4% |
| 1960 | 15.8% | -2.9% |
| 1961 | 15.5% | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 15.2% | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 15.2% | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 15.6% | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 16.0% | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 16.0% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 15.9% | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 15.9% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 15.6% | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 14.3% | -8.3% |
| 1971 | 14.9% | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 15.3% | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 14.9% | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 14.7% | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 15.5% | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 15.3% | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 15.5% | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 15.5% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 15.0% | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 15.2% | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 16.0% | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 16.4% | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 16.7% | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 16.7% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 16.7% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 16.5% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 16.7% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 16.7% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 16.3% | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 15.2% | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 15.1% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 15.2% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 15.1% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 14.4% | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 13.3% | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 12.8% | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 13.1% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 13.9% | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 13.8% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 14.3% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 16.5% | +15.4% |
| 2002 | 15.7% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 15.2% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 14.2% | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 13.8% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 14.5% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 14.7% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 16.0% | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 16.9% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 17.3% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 16.7% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 16.5% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 16.6% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 16.6% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 16.5% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 16.1% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 16.0% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 15.7% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 15.5% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 17.4% | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 16.3% | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 15.6% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 15.8% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.9% | 16.3% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.7% | 15.2% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.1% | 14.3% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.4% | 15.2% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.2% | 12.8% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.2% | 13.8% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 15.5% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 15.6% | 17.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More poverty & inequality data for Italy
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.2 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 5,059 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 6.51 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 41.99 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 42.0% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Italy?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Italy was 15.8% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 1952.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 1996.
- How does Italy rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Italy ranks 131st out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.