GDP per capita in Italy

Italy: GDP per capita was 36,224 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
36,224 international-$ in 2011 prices
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
31st
of 166 countries
All-time high
36,311 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2007
All-time low
2,340 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 1551
Years of data
229
1451–2022

GDP per capita in Italy, 1451–2022

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k145117362022

Source: Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Italy is 36,224 international-$ in 2011 prices, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Italy peaked at 36,311 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2,340 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1551.

Italy ranks 31st of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

GDP per capita in Italy, year by year

Annual values for GDP per capita in Italy, 1451 to 2022.
Year international-$ in 2011 prices Change
1451 2,530 international-$ in 2011 prices
1501 2,549 international-$ in 2011 prices +0.8%
1551 2,340 international-$ in 2011 prices -8.2%
1601 2,543 international-$ in 2011 prices +8.7%
1651 2,396 international-$ in 2011 prices -5.8%
1701 2,469 international-$ in 2011 prices +3.0%
1751 2,485 international-$ in 2011 prices +0.7%
1801 2,515 international-$ in 2011 prices +1.2%
1802 2,511 international-$ in 2011 prices -0.2%
1803 2,517 international-$ in 2011 prices +0.3%
1804 2,524 international-$ in 2011 prices +0.3%
1805 2,525 international-$ in 2011 prices +0.0%
1806 2,524 international-$ in 2011 prices -0.0%
1807 2,525 international-$ in 2011 prices +0.0%
1808 2,519 international-$ in 2011 prices -0.2%
1809 2,514 international-$ in 2011 prices -0.2%
1810 2,510 international-$ in 2011 prices -0.2%
1811 2,503 international-$ in 2011 prices -0.3%
1812 2,503 international-$ in 2011 prices +0.0%
1813 2,501 international-$ in 2011 prices -0.1%
1814 2,503 international-$ in 2011 prices +0.1%
1815 2,505 international-$ in 2011 prices +0.0%
1816 2,499 international-$ in 2011 prices -0.2%
1817 2,506 international-$ in 2011 prices +0.3%
1818 2,525 international-$ in 2011 prices +0.8%
1819 2,527 international-$ in 2011 prices +0.1%
1820 2,523 international-$ in 2011 prices -0.2%
1821 2,522 international-$ in 2011 prices -0.0%
1822 2,522 international-$ in 2011 prices +0.0%
1823 2,520 international-$ in 2011 prices -0.0%
1824 2,532 international-$ in 2011 prices +0.5%
1825 2,542 international-$ in 2011 prices +0.4%
1826 2,537 international-$ in 2011 prices -0.2%
1827 2,530 international-$ in 2011 prices -0.3%
1828 2,524 international-$ in 2011 prices -0.3%
1829 2,516 international-$ in 2011 prices -0.3%
1830 2,513 international-$ in 2011 prices -0.1%
1831 2,511 international-$ in 2011 prices -0.1%
1832 2,507 international-$ in 2011 prices -0.2%
1833 2,513 international-$ in 2011 prices +0.3%
1834 2,520 international-$ in 2011 prices +0.3%
1835 2,531 international-$ in 2011 prices +0.4%
1836 2,525 international-$ in 2011 prices -0.3%
1837 2,526 international-$ in 2011 prices +0.0%
1838 2,514 international-$ in 2011 prices -0.5%
1839 2,512 international-$ in 2011 prices -0.1%
1840 2,513 international-$ in 2011 prices +0.0%
1841 2,514 international-$ in 2011 prices +0.0%
1842 2,507 international-$ in 2011 prices -0.3%
1843 2,508 international-$ in 2011 prices +0.0%
1844 2,541 international-$ in 2011 prices +1.3%
1845 2,543 international-$ in 2011 prices +0.1%
1846 2,538 international-$ in 2011 prices -0.2%
1847 2,536 international-$ in 2011 prices -0.1%
1848 2,536 international-$ in 2011 prices +0.0%
1849 2,538 international-$ in 2011 prices +0.1%
1850 2,541 international-$ in 2011 prices +0.1%
1851 2,543 international-$ in 2011 prices +0.1%
1852 2,541 international-$ in 2011 prices -0.1%
1853 2,549 international-$ in 2011 prices +0.3%
1854 2,548 international-$ in 2011 prices -0.0%
1855 2,570 international-$ in 2011 prices +0.9%
1856 2,563 international-$ in 2011 prices -0.3%
1857 2,558 international-$ in 2011 prices -0.2%
1858 2,551 international-$ in 2011 prices -0.2%
1859 2,545 international-$ in 2011 prices -0.2%
1860 2,538 international-$ in 2011 prices -0.2%
1861 2,558 international-$ in 2011 prices +0.8%
1862 2,634 international-$ in 2011 prices +3.0%
1863 2,688 international-$ in 2011 prices +2.0%
1864 2,642 international-$ in 2011 prices -1.7%
1865 2,780 international-$ in 2011 prices +5.2%
1866 2,588 international-$ in 2011 prices -6.9%
1867 2,611 international-$ in 2011 prices +0.9%
1868 2,627 international-$ in 2011 prices +0.6%
1869 2,696 international-$ in 2011 prices +2.6%
1870 2,826 international-$ in 2011 prices +4.8%
1871 2,811 international-$ in 2011 prices -0.5%
1872 2,593 international-$ in 2011 prices -7.8%
1873 2,581 international-$ in 2011 prices -0.5%
1874 2,715 international-$ in 2011 prices +5.2%
1875 2,727 international-$ in 2011 prices +0.4%
1876 2,662 international-$ in 2011 prices -2.4%
1877 2,678 international-$ in 2011 prices +0.6%
1878 2,745 international-$ in 2011 prices +2.5%
1879 2,753 international-$ in 2011 prices +0.3%
1880 2,796 international-$ in 2011 prices +1.6%
1881 2,880 international-$ in 2011 prices +3.0%
1882 2,915 international-$ in 2011 prices +1.2%
1883 2,942 international-$ in 2011 prices +0.9%
1884 2,898 international-$ in 2011 prices -1.5%
1885 2,941 international-$ in 2011 prices +1.5%
1886 3,005 international-$ in 2011 prices +2.2%
1887 3,081 international-$ in 2011 prices +2.5%
1888 3,065 international-$ in 2011 prices -0.5%
1889 2,971 international-$ in 2011 prices -3.1%
1890 2,974 international-$ in 2011 prices +0.1%
1891 3,014 international-$ in 2011 prices +1.3%
1892 3,017 international-$ in 2011 prices +0.1%
1893 3,064 international-$ in 2011 prices +1.6%
1894 3,081 international-$ in 2011 prices +0.6%
1895 3,107 international-$ in 2011 prices +0.8%
1896 3,153 international-$ in 2011 prices +1.5%
1897 3,158 international-$ in 2011 prices +0.2%
1898 3,145 international-$ in 2011 prices -0.4%
1899 3,180 international-$ in 2011 prices +1.1%
1900 3,264 international-$ in 2011 prices +2.6%
1901 3,317 international-$ in 2011 prices +1.6%
1902 3,371 international-$ in 2011 prices +1.6%
1903 3,402 international-$ in 2011 prices +0.9%
1904 3,461 international-$ in 2011 prices +1.7%
1905 3,532 international-$ in 2011 prices +2.1%
1906 3,652 international-$ in 2011 prices +3.4%
1907 3,716 international-$ in 2011 prices +1.8%
1908 3,795 international-$ in 2011 prices +2.1%
1909 3,826 international-$ in 2011 prices +0.8%
1910 3,829 international-$ in 2011 prices +0.1%
1911 3,870 international-$ in 2011 prices +1.1%
1912 3,875 international-$ in 2011 prices +0.1%
1913 4,057 international-$ in 2011 prices +4.7%
1914 3,835 international-$ in 2011 prices -5.5%
1915 3,642 international-$ in 2011 prices -5.0%
1916 3,942 international-$ in 2011 prices +8.2%
1917 3,955 international-$ in 2011 prices +0.3%
1918 3,856 international-$ in 2011 prices -2.5%
1919 3,701 international-$ in 2011 prices -4.0%
1920 3,789 international-$ in 2011 prices +2.4%
1921 3,660 international-$ in 2011 prices -3.4%
1922 3,928 international-$ in 2011 prices +7.3%
1923 4,248 international-$ in 2011 prices +8.1%
1924 4,324 international-$ in 2011 prices +1.8%
1925 4,580 international-$ in 2011 prices +5.9%
1926 4,576 international-$ in 2011 prices -0.1%
1927 4,454 international-$ in 2011 prices -2.7%
1928 4,693 international-$ in 2011 prices +5.4%
1929 4,889 international-$ in 2011 prices +4.2%
1930 4,631 international-$ in 2011 prices -5.3%
1931 4,538 international-$ in 2011 prices -2.0%
1932 4,602 international-$ in 2011 prices +1.4%
1933 4,514 international-$ in 2011 prices -1.9%
1934 4,466 international-$ in 2011 prices -1.1%
1935 4,670 international-$ in 2011 prices +4.6%
1936 4,471 international-$ in 2011 prices -4.3%
1937 4,879 international-$ in 2011 prices +9.1%
1938 4,981 international-$ in 2011 prices +2.1%
1939 5,246 international-$ in 2011 prices +5.3%
1940 5,099 international-$ in 2011 prices -2.8%
1941 4,967 international-$ in 2011 prices -2.6%
1942 4,661 international-$ in 2011 prices -6.2%
1943 3,931 international-$ in 2011 prices -15.7%
1944 3,162 international-$ in 2011 prices -19.6%
1945 2,831 international-$ in 2011 prices -10.5%
1946 3,805 international-$ in 2011 prices +34.4%
1947 4,498 international-$ in 2011 prices +18.2%
1948 4,814 international-$ in 2011 prices +7.0%
1949 5,188 international-$ in 2011 prices +7.8%
1950 5,582 international-$ in 2011 prices +7.6%
1951 5,958 international-$ in 2011 prices +6.7%
1952 6,371 international-$ in 2011 prices +6.9%
1953 6,790 international-$ in 2011 prices +6.6%
1954 7,092 international-$ in 2011 prices +4.4%
1955 7,453 international-$ in 2011 prices +5.1%
1956 7,745 international-$ in 2011 prices +3.9%
1957 8,158 international-$ in 2011 prices +5.3%
1958 8,544 international-$ in 2011 prices +4.7%
1959 9,011 international-$ in 2011 prices +5.5%
1960 9,430 international-$ in 2011 prices +4.6%
1961 10,158 international-$ in 2011 prices +7.7%
1962 10,882 international-$ in 2011 prices +7.1%
1963 11,576 international-$ in 2011 prices +6.4%
1964 11,934 international-$ in 2011 prices +3.1%
1965 12,111 international-$ in 2011 prices +1.5%
1966 12,659 international-$ in 2011 prices +4.5%
1967 13,476 international-$ in 2011 prices +6.5%
1968 14,513 international-$ in 2011 prices +7.7%
1969 15,248 international-$ in 2011 prices +5.1%
1970 15,492 international-$ in 2011 prices +1.6%
1971 15,683 international-$ in 2011 prices +1.2%
1972 16,035 international-$ in 2011 prices +2.2%
1973 16,950 international-$ in 2011 prices +5.7%
1974 17,607 international-$ in 2011 prices +3.9%
1975 17,123 international-$ in 2011 prices -2.7%
1976 18,147 international-$ in 2011 prices +6.0%
1977 18,599 international-$ in 2011 prices +2.5%
1978 19,230 international-$ in 2011 prices +3.4%
1979 20,275 international-$ in 2011 prices +5.4%
1980 20,959 international-$ in 2011 prices +3.4%
1981 21,041 international-$ in 2011 prices +0.4%
1982 21,123 international-$ in 2011 prices +0.4%
1983 21,345 international-$ in 2011 prices +1.1%
1984 21,868 international-$ in 2011 prices +2.5%
1985 22,469 international-$ in 2011 prices +2.7%
1986 23,106 international-$ in 2011 prices +2.8%
1987 23,824 international-$ in 2011 prices +3.1%
1988 24,743 international-$ in 2011 prices +3.9%
1989 25,454 international-$ in 2011 prices +2.9%
1990 26,003 international-$ in 2011 prices +2.2%
1991 26,570 international-$ in 2011 prices +2.2%
1992 26,961 international-$ in 2011 prices +1.5%
1993 26,902 international-$ in 2011 prices -0.2%
1994 27,668 international-$ in 2011 prices +2.8%
1995 28,666 international-$ in 2011 prices +3.6%
1996 29,231 international-$ in 2011 prices +2.0%
1997 29,961 international-$ in 2011 prices +2.5%
1998 30,650 international-$ in 2011 prices +2.3%
1999 31,340 international-$ in 2011 prices +2.3%
2000 32,717 international-$ in 2011 prices +4.4%
2001 33,511 international-$ in 2011 prices +2.4%
2002 33,780 international-$ in 2011 prices +0.8%
2003 33,918 international-$ in 2011 prices +0.4%
2004 34,472 international-$ in 2011 prices +1.6%
2005 34,872 international-$ in 2011 prices +1.2%
2006 35,714 international-$ in 2011 prices +2.4%
2007 36,311 international-$ in 2011 prices +1.7%
2008 35,943 international-$ in 2011 prices -1.0%
2009 34,055 international-$ in 2011 prices -5.3%
2010 34,766 international-$ in 2011 prices +2.1%
2011 35,151 international-$ in 2011 prices +1.1%
2012 34,010 international-$ in 2011 prices -3.2%
2013 33,317 international-$ in 2011 prices -2.0%
2014 33,311 international-$ in 2011 prices -0.0%
2015 33,621 international-$ in 2011 prices +0.9%
2016 34,120 international-$ in 2011 prices +1.5%
2017 34,755 international-$ in 2011 prices +1.9%
2018 35,150 international-$ in 2011 prices +1.1%
2019 35,407 international-$ in 2011 prices +0.7%
2020 32,385 international-$ in 2011 prices -8.5%
2021 34,827 international-$ in 2011 prices +7.5%
2022 36,224 international-$ in 2011 prices +4.0%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 36,224 international-$ in 2011 prices is below the median for high income countries, which is 38,250 international-$ in 2011 prices, 95% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 36,224 international-$ in 2011 prices is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,256 international-$ in 2011 prices, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 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.

YearChange FromTo
1946 +34.4% 2,831 international-$ in 2011 prices 3,805 international-$ in 2011 prices

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1450s 2,530 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,530 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,530 international-$ in 2011 prices 1
1500s 2,549 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,549 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,549 international-$ in 2011 prices 1
1550s 2,340 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,340 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,340 international-$ in 2011 prices 1
1600s 2,543 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,543 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,543 international-$ in 2011 prices 1
1650s 2,396 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,396 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,396 international-$ in 2011 prices 1
1700s 2,469 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,469 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,469 international-$ in 2011 prices 1
1750s 2,485 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,485 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,485 international-$ in 2011 prices 1
1800s 2,519 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,511 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,525 international-$ in 2011 prices 9
1810s 2,508 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,499 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,527 international-$ in 2011 prices 10
1820s 2,527 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,516 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,542 international-$ in 2011 prices 10
1830s 2,517 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,507 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,531 international-$ in 2011 prices 10
1840s 2,527 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,507 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,543 international-$ in 2011 prices 10
1850s 2,551 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,541 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,570 international-$ in 2011 prices 10
1860s 2,636 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,538 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,780 international-$ in 2011 prices 10
1870s 2,709 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,581 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,826 international-$ in 2011 prices 10
1880s 2,949 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,796 international-$ in 2011 prices 3,081 international-$ in 2011 prices 10
1890s 3,089 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,974 international-$ in 2011 prices 3,180 international-$ in 2011 prices 10
1900s 3,534 international-$ in 2011 prices 3,264 international-$ in 2011 prices 3,826 international-$ in 2011 prices 10
1910s 3,856 international-$ in 2011 prices 3,642 international-$ in 2011 prices 4,057 international-$ in 2011 prices 10
1920s 4,314 international-$ in 2011 prices 3,660 international-$ in 2011 prices 4,889 international-$ in 2011 prices 10
1930s 4,700 international-$ in 2011 prices 4,466 international-$ in 2011 prices 5,246 international-$ in 2011 prices 10
1940s 4,296 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,831 international-$ in 2011 prices 5,188 international-$ in 2011 prices 10
1950s 7,270 international-$ in 2011 prices 5,582 international-$ in 2011 prices 9,011 international-$ in 2011 prices 10
1960s 12,199 international-$ in 2011 prices 9,430 international-$ in 2011 prices 15,248 international-$ in 2011 prices 10
1970s 17,514 international-$ in 2011 prices 15,492 international-$ in 2011 prices 20,275 international-$ in 2011 prices 10
1980s 22,593 international-$ in 2011 prices 20,959 international-$ in 2011 prices 25,454 international-$ in 2011 prices 10
1990s 28,395 international-$ in 2011 prices 26,003 international-$ in 2011 prices 31,340 international-$ in 2011 prices 10
2000s 34,529 international-$ in 2011 prices 32,717 international-$ in 2011 prices 36,311 international-$ in 2011 prices 10
2010s 34,361 international-$ in 2011 prices 33,311 international-$ in 2011 prices 35,407 international-$ in 2011 prices 10
2020s 34,479 international-$ in 2011 prices 32,385 international-$ in 2011 prices 36,224 international-$ in 2011 prices 3

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 28 Japan 38,269 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
  2. 29 New Zealand 38,250 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
  3. 30 Israel 36,649 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
  4. 32 Puerto Rico 35,281 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
  5. 33 Malta 34,496 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
  6. 34 Spain 34,123 international-$ in 2011 prices compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp per capita in Italy?
Gdp per capita in Italy was 36,224 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022, according to Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 36,311 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2007.
What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 2,340 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1551.
How does Italy rank for gdp per capita?
Italy ranks 31st out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GDP per capita
Unit
international-$ in 2011 prices
Source
Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 21,075 data points, 1000–2022
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