Italy vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States

Italy
-21.94 Percentage
in 2016
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
-24.28 Percentage
in 2016
Italy rank
14th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
15th

Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States over time

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Italy currently reports -21.94 Percentage against -24.28 Percentage in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 2.34 Percentage.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 14th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th of 36 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s -24 Percentage -35.96 Percentage 11.97 Percentage Italy
1980s -13.33 Percentage -26.18 Percentage 12.85 Percentage Italy
1990s -10.01 Percentage -21.78 Percentage 11.77 Percentage Italy
2000s -19.48 Percentage -19.97 Percentage 0.4874 Percentage Italy
2010s -22.4 Percentage -24.07 Percentage 1.67 Percentage Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states, Italy or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Italy, at -21.94 Percentage against -24.28 Percentage in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2016.
What is the difference in gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states between Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
2.34 Percentage, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
How do Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states?
Italy ranks 14th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States
Unit
Percentage
Source
OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
37 places, 1,398 data points, 1970–2016
Last refreshed

Figure illustrates the gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States. The gap is calculated by taking a country's GDP per hour worked minus that of the US, divided by US GDP per hour worked. A positive gap suggests the country is more productive (has higher GDP per hour worked) than the US.