Italy (2022)
4.1
% of GDP
-0.1pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.1pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
35
years of data

Data

Year% of GDPYoY Change
20224.1-0.1pp
20214.2-0.2pp
20204.4+0.3pp
20194.1-0.2pp
20184.2+0.2pp
20174+0.2pp
20163.8-0.3pp
20154.1+0pp
20144-0.1pp
20134.1+0.1pp
20124-0.1pp
20114.1-0.2pp
20104.3-0.2pp
20094.5+0.1pp
20084.4+0.3pp
20074.1-0.4pp
20064.5+0.3pp
20054.2-0.1pp
20044.4-0.2pp
20034.5n/a

About this Dataset

Italy recorded 4.1 % of GDP in 2022. The most recent year-on-year change was -0.1pp. The historical series (1990–2022) shows a peak of 4.8 in 1984 and a trough of 3.8 in 2016.

Data sourced from World Bank Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology ensuring cross-country comparability.

The chart above shows the full historical trend; the table below lists annual values with year-on-year changes.

Frequently Asked Questions

This indicator tracks italy government expenditure on education (% of gdp) in Italy, published by World Bank. Data covers 1990–2022 at annual frequency using harmonised methodology.
The most recent observation covers 2022. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. Data is updated annual.
The series peaked at 4.8 % of GDP in 1984 and reached its lowest recorded value of 3.8 in 2016. The latest reading of 4.1 in 2022 represents a year-on-year change of -0.1pp.