GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP in Italy
Italy: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP was 1.24 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP in Italy, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp in Italy is 1.24 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp in Italy peaked at 2.5 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.24 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Italy ranks 157th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP in Italy, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.04 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 1.97 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 1.87 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 2.3 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 1994 | 2.28 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 2.19 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 1.99 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 2.14 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 2.13 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 2.2 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 2.49 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 2.5 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 2.29 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 1.85 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 2004 | 1.64 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 1.61 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.56 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.39 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 1.27 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 1.31 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 1.37 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 1.29 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 1.37 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 1.31 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 1.3 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.54 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 2016 | 1.53 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.49 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.41 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 1.47 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 1.42 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 1.35 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 1.47 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 1.35 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 1.32 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 1.24 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 1.24 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.24 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP, 100% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Italy's 1.24 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.43 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP, 87% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.11 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.87 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.3 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.79 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.27 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.5 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.41 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.29 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.54 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.24 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.47 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 154 Curacao 1.26 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 155 Andorra 1.25 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 156 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.25 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 158 Antigua and Barbuda 1.23 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 159 Greenland 1.21 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 160 Estonia 1.21 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Italy
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.8337 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 22.90 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 388.75 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 882.91 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -96.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.99 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 49.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp in Italy?
- Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp in Italy was 1.24 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Italy rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp?
- Italy ranks 157th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.