France vs Italy: Economic Outlook No 114 — Harmonised headline inflation
Economic Outlook No 114 — Harmonised headline inflation over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 2.29 against 2.18 in France, a difference of 0.11.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Italy ahead.
France ranks 11th and Italy ranks 9th of 12 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.79 | 3.86 | 2.07 | Italy |
| 2000s | 1.87 | 2.33 | 0.4654 | Italy |
| 2010s | 1.28 | 1.26 | 0.0191 | France |
| 2020s | 3.18 | 3.59 | 0.4063 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 114 — harmonised headline inflation, France or Italy?
- Italy, at 2.29 against 2.18 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 114 — harmonised headline inflation between France and Italy?
- 0.11, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for economic outlook no 114 — harmonised headline inflation?
- France ranks 11th and Italy ranks 9th of 12 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 114 — Harmonised headline inflation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. EO114 Database inventory EO114 Last historical points OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org