In Italy, the Southern region of Calabria recorded the highest expenditure on pensions in relation to its GDP, where pensions accounted for around **** percent of the gross domestic product. The lowest spending was recorded in Trentino-South Tyrol, in the North, with about **** percent of the GDP. Overall, the data include old-age, work injury, retirement, disability, and similar pensions.
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