Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) in Italy
Italy: Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) was 1.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Italy, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Italy is 1.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 16.7% on the previous year and up 42.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Italy peaked at 9.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -8.5%, in 2020.
Italy ranks 150th of 228 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.8% | — |
| 2001 | 1.9% | -50.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -94.7% |
| 2003 | -0.5% | -600.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -240.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -71.4% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | +600.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -35.7% |
| 2008 | -1.8% | -300.0% |
| 2009 | -5.8% | +222.2% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -119.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -63.6% |
| 2012 | -3.4% | -950.0% |
| 2013 | -2.0% | -41.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | — |
| 2016 | 1.4% | +40.0% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | +28.6% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -44.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -30.0% |
| 2020 | -8.5% | -1314.3% |
| 2021 | 9.3% | -209.4% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | -46.2% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | -76.0% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | -16.7% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 1.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.4%, 69% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Italy's 1.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.2%, 44% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -1314.3% | 0.7% | -8.5% |
| 2012 | -950.0% | 0.4% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | -5.8% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | -3.4% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | -8.5% | 9.3% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Italy?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Italy was 1.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.5% in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita?
- Italy ranks 150th out of 228 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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