
Public expenditure on healthcare as share of GDP in Italy 2018, by service
The public expenditure on healthcare in Italy reached 6.8 percent in 2018. According to data, 2.8 percent of the country's GDP was allocated to hospital services, while 2.5 percent of it was meant to fund outpatient services. Moreover, a share of the GDP equal to one percent was addressed to medical products, appliances and equipment.