Italy vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gross domestic product (GDP)
Gross domestic product (GDP) over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1.82 trillion current GBP against 1.30 trillion current GBP in Italy, a difference of 517.58 billion current GBP.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.4 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 151 shared years of data; in 1861 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Italy ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 200 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 313.82 million current GBP | 847.85 million current GBP | 534.03 million current GBP | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1870s | 372.63 million current GBP | 1.19 billion current GBP | 822.11 million current GBP | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1880s | 407.16 million current GBP | 1.27 billion current GBP | 866.34 million current GBP | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1890s | 418.52 million current GBP | 1.54 billion current GBP | 1.12 billion current GBP | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1900s | 577.47 million current GBP | 1.96 billion current GBP | 1.38 billion current GBP | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1910s | 998.00 million current GBP | 3.28 billion current GBP | 2.28 billion current GBP | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1920s | 1.28 billion current GBP | 4.67 billion current GBP | 3.39 billion current GBP | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1930s | 1.62 billion current GBP | 4.84 billion current GBP | 3.22 billion current GBP | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1940s | 3.60 billion current GBP | 10.08 billion current GBP | 6.48 billion current GBP | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1950s | 8.37 billion current GBP | 18.87 billion current GBP | 10.50 billion current GBP | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1960s | 24.87 billion current GBP | 35.09 billion current GBP | 10.22 billion current GBP | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 103.61 billion current GBP | 112.21 billion current GBP | 8.61 billion current GBP | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 362.49 billion current GBP | 380.27 billion current GBP | 17.78 billion current GBP | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 741.47 billion current GBP | 778.95 billion current GBP | 37.48 billion current GBP | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 1.02 trillion current GBP | 1.29 trillion current GBP | 265.76 billion current GBP | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.35 trillion current GBP | 1.68 trillion current GBP | 324.39 billion current GBP | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Italy or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1.82 trillion current GBP against 1.30 trillion current GBP in Italy as of 2014.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 517.58 billion current GBP, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1861 to 2014.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Italy ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in British pounds. It is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.