Italy vs United States of America: Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product
Italy
132.1%
in 2024
United States of America
108.6%
in 2024
Italy rank
2nd
United States of America rank
3rd
Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product over time
- Italy
- United States of America
How they compare
Italy currently reports 132.1% against 108.6% in United States of America, a difference of 23.5%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 3rd of 49 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102.3% | 44.7% | 57.6% | Italy |
| 2010s | 124.7% | 82.0% | 42.7% | Italy |
| 2020s | 137.8% | 107.5% | 30.3% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product, Italy or United States of America?
- Italy, at 132.1% against 108.6% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product between Italy and United States of America?
- 23.5%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United States of America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Italy and United States of America rank globally for gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product?
- Italy ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 3rd of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP (%).