Italy vs United States: Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP
Italy
132.1%
in 2024
United States
108.6%
in 2024
Italy rank
2nd
United States rank
3rd
Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP over time
- Italy
- United States
How they compare
Italy currently reports 132.1% against 108.6% in United States, a difference of 23.5%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times United States's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 2nd and United States ranks 3rd of 53 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United States | 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, central government, as a proportion of gdp, Italy or United States?
- Italy, at 132.1% against 108.6% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp between Italy and United States?
- 23.5%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Italy and United States rank globally for gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp?
- Italy ranks 2nd and United States ranks 3rd 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.