Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States in Italy
Italy: Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States was -21.94 Percentage in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
-21.94 Percentage
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
14th
of 36 countries
All-time high
-6.61 Percentage
in 1995
All-time low
-31.67 Percentage
in 1970
Years of data
47
1970–2016
Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States in Italy, 1970–2016
Source: OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Italy recorded -21.94 Percentage for gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states in 2016.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states in Italy peaked at -6.61 Percentage in 1995 and was at its lowest, -31.67 Percentage, in 1970.
That places Italy 14th out of 36 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States in Italy, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -31.67 Percentage | — |
| 1971 | -31.2 Percentage | -1.5% |
| 1972 | -29.51 Percentage | -5.4% |
| 1973 | -26.66 Percentage | -9.7% |
| 1974 | -21.91 Percentage | -17.8% |
| 1975 | -25.04 Percentage | +14.3% |
| 1976 | -22.3 Percentage | -11.0% |
| 1977 | -19.91 Percentage | -10.7% |
| 1978 | -17.82 Percentage | -10.5% |
| 1979 | -13.97 Percentage | -21.6% |
| 1980 | -12.37 Percentage | -11.5% |
| 1981 | -13.9 Percentage | +12.4% |
| 1982 | -13.87 Percentage | -0.2% |
| 1983 | -15.47 Percentage | +11.5% |
| 1984 | -14.06 Percentage | -9.1% |
| 1985 | -13.96 Percentage | -0.7% |
| 1986 | -14.48 Percentage | +3.7% |
| 1987 | -13.47 Percentage | -6.9% |
| 1988 | -12.01 Percentage | -10.8% |
| 1989 | -9.68 Percentage | -19.4% |
| 1990 | -10.38 Percentage | +7.2% |
| 1991 | -11.53 Percentage | +11.1% |
| 1992 | -13.3 Percentage | +15.3% |
| 1993 | -11.99 Percentage | -9.9% |
| 1994 | -9.07 Percentage | -24.4% |
| 1995 | -6.61 Percentage | -27.1% |
| 1996 | -8.83 Percentage | +33.6% |
| 1997 | -8.37 Percentage | -5.2% |
| 1998 | -8.73 Percentage | +4.2% |
| 1999 | -11.26 Percentage | +29.0% |
| 2000 | -11.38 Percentage | +1.0% |
| 2001 | -13.33 Percentage | +17.2% |
| 2002 | -15.75 Percentage | +18.1% |
| 2003 | -18.94 Percentage | +20.2% |
| 2004 | -22.05 Percentage | +16.4% |
| 2005 | -24.35 Percentage | +10.5% |
| 2006 | -22.96 Percentage | -5.7% |
| 2007 | -22.7 Percentage | -1.2% |
| 2008 | -20.8 Percentage | -8.4% |
| 2009 | -22.58 Percentage | +8.6% |
| 2010 | -23.79 Percentage | +5.4% |
| 2011 | -22.65 Percentage | -4.8% |
| 2012 | -22.3 Percentage | -1.5% |
| 2013 | -20.97 Percentage | -5.9% |
| 2014 | -22.16 Percentage | +5.7% |
| 2015 | -22.98 Percentage | +3.7% |
| 2016 | -21.94 Percentage | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -24 Percentage | -31.67 Percentage | -13.97 Percentage | 10 |
| 1980s | -13.33 Percentage | -15.47 Percentage | -9.68 Percentage | 10 |
| 1990s | -10.01 Percentage | -13.3 Percentage | -6.61 Percentage | 10 |
| 2000s | -19.48 Percentage | -24.35 Percentage | -11.38 Percentage | 10 |
| 2010s | -22.4 Percentage | -23.79 Percentage | -20.97 Percentage | 7 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More economy & growth data for Italy
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.8337 Percent per annum (2029)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 5.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0352 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 1,523 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 8.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1825 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 7,904 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.1615 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states in Italy?
- Gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states in Italy was -21.94 Percentage in 2016, according to OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was -6.61 Percentage in 1995.
- What is the lowest gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.67 Percentage in 1970.
- How does Italy rank for gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states?
- Italy ranks 14th out of 36 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Figure illustrates the gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States. The gap is calculated by taking a country's GDP per hour worked minus that of the US, divided by US GDP per hour worked. A positive gap suggests the country is more productive (has higher GDP per hour worked) than the US.