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Pensions and welfare/Public spending on old age · Italy

Public spending on old age in Italy: €306.4 billion in 2024

Reference period: 2024 · Published: 21 Oct 2026

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306.4€ bn

+5.3% on 2023 (€290.9 billion), in current euros.

Readings · 2024

LensValueOn prev. period
Nominal€ bn306.4+5.3%
Real, 2015 prices€ bn, 2015 prices257.5+3.1%
% of GDP13.9+0.3 pts
Per person€ per person5,195+5.4%
Index 2015 = 100134.7+5.3%

Public spending on old age · € bn

Values as published by the source, at current prices.

Data table
Public spending on old age · € bn
StatusCrisesGovernments
2024306.4finalMeloni government
2023290.9finalMeloni government
2022269.7finalEnergy crisisDraghi government, Meloni government
2021258.3finalCOVID-19 pandemicConte II government, Draghi government
2020252.2finalCOVID-19 pandemicConte II government
2019244.5finalConte I government, Conte II government
2018236.7finalGentiloni government, Conte I government
2017231.8finalGentiloni government
2016227.4finalRenzi government, Gentiloni government
2015227.4finalRenzi government
2014223.5finalLetta government, Renzi government
2013223.7finalMonti government, Letta government
2012220.0finalSovereign debt crisisMonti government
2011218.2finalSovereign debt crisisBerlusconi IV government, Monti government
2010213.7finalBerlusconi IV government
2009207.3finalFinancial crisisBerlusconi IV government
2008200.6finalFinancial crisisProdi II government, Berlusconi IV government
2007191.9finalProdi II government
2006182.6finalBerlusconi III government, Prodi II government
2005174.6finalBerlusconi II government, Berlusconi III government
2004168.5finalBerlusconi II government
2003161.2finalBerlusconi II government
2002148.8finalBerlusconi II government
2001148.0finalAmato II government, Berlusconi II government

EU comparison · Nominal (€ bn)

Same lens as the main chart: changing it here changes it above too. Context layers are those of the main country. Each country is read in the release published on the same date.

Data table
EU comparison · Nominal (€ bn)
2024306.4427.2392.0165.11,928.9
2023290.9396.2369.1153.11,792.2
2022269.7384.1350.7137.51,665.2
2021258.3360.2336.6129.61,576.9
2020252.2350.3332.3122.71,526.8
2019244.5335.1324.8118.71,470.8
2018236.7318.2317.4112.61,411.6
2017231.8307.8310.3106.71,368.7
2016227.4292.3302.5102.61,324.3
2015227.4280.3297.598.91,292.7
2014223.5268.3292.895.41,258.3
2013223.7259.1286.492.11,232.8
2012220.0253.9278.987.81,200.8
2011218.2249.1270.083.91,167.7
2010213.7246.4258.680.01,132.6
2009207.3243.4250.175.5–
2008200.6236.6240.370.2–
2007191.9232.3227.665.7–
2006182.6227.8215.561.2–
2005174.6226.3200.556.1–
2004168.5221.7191.151.9–
2003161.2219.2177.549.2–
2002148.8212.1168.946.2–
2001148.0204.2162.442.6–
2000–196.5155.940.6–
1999––151.638.3–
1998––145.635.9–
1997––141.134.4–
1996––137.434.0–
1995––133.831.0–

AI descriptive analysis

What it measures

Total general government expenditure on Old age (COFOG GF1002), in current euros. Version published by Eurostat on 21 October 2026. The readings as % of GDP, at constant prices and per inhabitant are computed from the catalogue's auxiliary series.

Methodology

Total general government (sector S13) expenditure on Old age (COFOG GF1002), in million euro at current prices. Mostly old-age and early retirement pensions, plus care allowances and services for the elderly. It excludes disability (GF1001) and survivors' (GF1003) pensions.

Source

Eurostat · General government expenditure by function (COFOG)

gov_10a_exp

Downloaded on 28 Oct 2026 · CC BY 4.0

Release SHA-256 hash

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Context layers and attribution rules

Release history

Every release stays published as it was. Differences are computed against the release published before it.

  1. 21 Oct 2026202419 values revised · 5 new periods
  2. 2 Dec 2021201917 values revised · 2 new periods
  3. 22 Mar 201920173 values revised · 1 new period
  4. 9 Mar 20182016First release on record
Values revised since the release of 2 Dec 2021
Reference periodBeforeAfterDifference
2001148.1148.0−0.1%
2002148.9148.8−0.1%
2003161.3161.2−0.1%
2004168.7168.5−0.1%
2005174.7174.6−0.1%
2006182.7182.6−0.1%
2007192.0191.9−0.1%
2008200.8200.6−0.1%
2009207.5207.3−0.1%
2010214.1213.7−0.2%
2011218.4218.2−0.1%
2012220.1220.0−0.1%
2013223.6223.70.0%
2014223.3223.5+0.1%
2015227.1227.4+0.1%
2016227.3227.40.0%
2017230.9231.8+0.4%
2018235.6236.7+0.5%
2019242.5244.5+0.8%