Government debt — all countries

Government debt — Italy

Government debt in Italy in 2031 — 136.1%. Ranked 179 in the world out of 184. Since 1988, the indicator has risen by 40.4 pp.

2031 136.1% −0.4 pp vs 2030
World rank 179of 184
Period maximum 154.4%2020
Period minimum 95.7%1988

Trend over time

1988–2031 · % of GDP

Government debt — Italy, 1988–20318010012014016019881993199820032008201320182023202820311988: 95.7%1989: 98.4%1990: 101.7%1991: 105.3%1992: 113%1993: 124.1%1994: 130.8%1995: 119.1%1996: 118.9%1997: 116.5%1998: 113.9%1999: 113.1%2000: 108.7%2001: 108.5%2002: 105.9%2003: 105.1%2004: 104.7%2005: 106.2%2006: 106.3%2007: 103.5%2008: 105.8%2009: 116.1%2010: 118.8%2011: 119.1%2012: 125.9%2013: 131.9%2014: 134.8%2015: 134.8%2016: 134.2%2017: 133.7%2018: 134.2%2019: 133.9%2020: 154.4%2021: 145.8%2022: 138.4%2023: 133.9%2024: 134.7%2025: 137.1%2026: 138.4%2027: 138.8%2028: 137.6%2029: 137.1%2030: 136.5%2031: 136.1%
Change over the period: +40.4 pp Annual average: 0.94 pp

Comparison, 2031

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Italy

Italy 136.1%
World computed 102.5%
Europe & Central Asia computed 76.9%
Southern Europe computed 107.1%
High-income countries computed 108.6%
Government debt — Italy, by year Italy All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2031 136.1 −0.4 pp
2030 136.5 −0.6 pp
2029 137.1 −0.5 pp
2028 137.6 −1.2 pp
2027 138.8 +0.4 pp
2026 138.4 +1.3 pp
2025 137.1 +2.4 pp
2024 134.7 +0.8 pp
2023 133.9 −4.5 pp
2022 138.4 −7.4 pp
2021 145.8 −8.6 pp
2020 154.4 +20.5 pp
2019 133.9 −0.3 pp
2018 134.2 +0.5 pp
2017 133.7 −0.5 pp
2016 134.2 −0.6 pp
2015 134.8 +0 pp
2014 134.8 +2.9 pp
2013 131.9 +6 pp
2012 125.9 +6.8 pp
2011 119.1 +0.3 pp
2010 118.8 +2.7 pp
2009 116.1 +10.3 pp
2008 105.8 +2.3 pp
2007 103.5 −2.8 pp
2006 106.3 +0.1 pp
2005 106.2 +1.5 pp
2004 104.7 −0.4 pp
2003 105.1 −0.8 pp
2002 105.9 −2.6 pp
2001 108.5 −0.2 pp
2000 108.7 −4.4 pp
1999 113.1 −0.8 pp
1998 113.9 −2.6 pp
1997 116.5 −2.4 pp
1996 118.9 −0.2 pp
1995 119.1 −11.7 pp
1994 130.8 +6.7 pp
1993 124.1 +11.1 pp
1992 113 +7.7 pp
1991 105.3 +3.6 pp
1990 101.7 +3.3 pp
1989 98.4 +2.7 pp
1988 95.7

About the indicator

Gross general government debt as a percent of GDP from the IMF World Economic Outlook database: all liabilities that require future payments of interest and/or principal. It covers the central government, regional and local budgets and extrabudgetary funds where the data allow. The threshold of 60% of GDP is used in the EU Maastricht criteria as a benchmark of sustainability.

Important: The coverage of the government sector differs between countries; when levels are compared, it matters whether regional budgets are included.

Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.