Italy vs United Kingdom: Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP
Italy
132.1%
in 2024
United Kingdom
102.9%
in 2024
Italy rank
2nd
United Kingdom rank
4th
Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Italy currently reports 132.1% against 102.9% in United Kingdom, a difference of 29.2%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 53 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102.3% | 43.3% | 59.0% | Italy |
| 2010s | 124.7% | 87.9% | 36.7% | Italy |
| 2020s | 137.8% | 105.7% | 32.1% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp, Italy or United Kingdom?
- Italy, at 132.1% against 102.9% in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp between Italy and United Kingdom?
- 29.2%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp?
- Italy ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.