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Italy Spends 15 Percent Of GDP On Pensions

Italy spends a mind-numbing 15% of GDP on old age pensions and support, roughly double the United States, while facing a TFR around 1.3 and a worsening age pyramid, creating severe fiscal constraints alongside very high tax rates.

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Kenneth Rogoff

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An interesting fact is, they spend a mind-numbing 15 percent of GDP on old age pensions and support now. We’re half that all in

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Kenneth RogoffConversations with Tyler
Created: 6/13/2026, 3:28:48 AM

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