In 2029, the government expenditure in Italy amounted to almost half of the country's GDP. Social protection accounted for the highest spending, with 21.2 percent of GDP. General public services and health followed as the second and third largest government expenditures.
Government expenditure as a percentage of GDP in Italy in 2019, by function
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Eurostat. (February 28, 2021). Government expenditure as a percentage of GDP in Italy in 2019, by function [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 17, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1267867/government-expenditure-as-share-of-gdp-in-italy-by-function/
Eurostat. "Government expenditure as a percentage of GDP in Italy in 2019, by function." Chart. February 28, 2021. Statista. Accessed January 17, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1267867/government-expenditure-as-share-of-gdp-in-italy-by-function/
Eurostat. (2021). Government expenditure as a percentage of GDP in Italy in 2019, by function. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 17, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1267867/government-expenditure-as-share-of-gdp-in-italy-by-function/
Eurostat. "Government Expenditure as a Percentage of Gdp in Italy in 2019, by Function." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Feb 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1267867/government-expenditure-as-share-of-gdp-in-italy-by-function/
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