Italy vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gross domestic product (GDP)

Italy
1.30 trillion current GBP
in 2014
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.82 trillion current GBP
in 2014
Italy rank
8th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
5th

Gross domestic product (GDP) over time

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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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

Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP)
Unit
current GBP
Source
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 13,609 data points, 1827–2014
Last refreshed

This data is expressed in British pounds. It is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.