GDP per capita growth in Italy
Italy: GDP per capita growth was 0.7465 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.7465
Change on year
down 27.2%
World rank
49th
of 74 countries
All-time high
9.49
in 2021
All-time low
-8.42
in 2020
Years of data
64
1961–2024
GDP per capita growth in Italy, 1961–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita growth in Italy is 0.7465, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 27.2% on the previous year and up 4,634.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita growth in Italy peaked at 9.49 in 2021 and was at its lowest, -8.42, in 2020.
That places Italy 49th out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita growth in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.49 | — |
| 1962 | 5.49 | -26.7% |
| 1963 | 4.84 | -11.8% |
| 1964 | 1.96 | -59.6% |
| 1965 | 2.4 | +22.8% |
| 1966 | 5.16 | +115.0% |
| 1967 | 6.41 | +24.0% |
| 1968 | 5.87 | -8.3% |
| 1969 | 5.5 | -6.4% |
| 1970 | 4.76 | -13.5% |
| 1971 | 1.34 | -71.7% |
| 1972 | 3.1 | +130.9% |
| 1973 | 6.4 | +106.3% |
| 1974 | 4.81 | -24.8% |
| 1975 | -2.67 | -155.6% |
| 1976 | 6.59 | -346.6% |
| 1977 | 2.13 | -67.8% |
| 1978 | 2.87 | +35.1% |
| 1979 | 5.65 | +96.8% |
| 1980 | 3.22 | -43.1% |
| 1981 | 0.7232 | -77.5% |
| 1982 | 0.3392 | -53.1% |
| 1983 | 1.13 | +233.8% |
| 1984 | 3.2 | +182.8% |
| 1985 | 2.77 | -13.6% |
| 1986 | 2.85 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 3.18 | +11.5% |
| 1988 | 4.14 | +30.3% |
| 1989 | 3.31 | -20.1% |
| 1990 | 1.9 | -42.6% |
| 1991 | 1.47 | -22.7% |
| 1992 | 0.7658 | -47.8% |
| 1993 | -0.9134 | -219.3% |
| 1994 | 2.13 | -333.2% |
| 1995 | 2.89 | +35.4% |
| 1996 | 1.32 | -54.3% |
| 1997 | 1.87 | +42.1% |
| 1998 | 1.78 | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 1.66 | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 3.84 | +130.9% |
| 2001 | 1.94 | -49.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0717 | -96.3% |
| 2003 | -0.4728 | -759.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7212 | -252.6% |
| 2005 | 0.176 | -75.6% |
| 2006 | 1.39 | +691.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8469 | -39.2% |
| 2008 | -1.78 | -310.6% |
| 2009 | -5.85 | +228.1% |
| 2010 | 1.08 | -118.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3475 | -67.9% |
| 2012 | -3.39 | -1075.5% |
| 2013 | -2.01 | -40.6% |
| 2014 | -0.0165 | -99.2% |
| 2015 | 1.04 | -6406.5% |
| 2016 | 1.43 | +37.6% |
| 2017 | 1.79 | +25.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5812 | -67.6% |
| 2019 | 1.13 | +95.2% |
| 2020 | -8.42 | -842.4% |
| 2021 | 9.49 | -212.7% |
| 2022 | 5.03 | -47.0% |
| 2023 | 1.03 | -79.6% |
| 2024 | 0.7465 | -27.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.01 | 1.96 | 7.49 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.5 | -2.67 | 6.59 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.49 | 0.3392 | 4.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.49 | -0.9134 | 2.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0879 | -5.85 | 3.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1986 | -3.39 | 1.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 | -8.42 | 9.49 | 5 |
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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 6.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6451 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 27,940 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.5709 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 24,726 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.2898 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5343 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita growth in Italy?
- Gdp per capita growth in Italy was 0.7465 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest gdp per capita growth recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 9.49 in 2021.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.42 in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for gdp per capita growth?
- Italy ranks 49th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita growth rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,634.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of GDP per capita growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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