IDA only vs Italy: Domestic general government health expenditure
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- IDA only
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 73.1% against 25.6% in IDA only, a difference of 47.5%.
That makes Italy's figure about 2.9 times IDA only's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
IDA only ranks 44th and Italy ranks 44th of 47 groups.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA only | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.0% | 76.3% | 45.2% | Italy |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 74.9% | 48.4% | Italy |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 74.3% | 47.2% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, IDA only or Italy?
- Italy, at 73.1% against 25.6% in IDA only as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between IDA only and Italy?
- 47.5%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Italy?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do IDA only and Italy rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- IDA only ranks 44th and Italy ranks 44th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic general government health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health. Domestic public sources include domestic revenue as internal transfers and grants, transfers, subsidies to voluntary health insurance beneficiaries, non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) or enterprise financing schemes as well as compulsory prepayment and social health insurance contributions. They do not include external resources spent by governments on health.