Share of services as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Italy
Italy: Share of services as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 65.5% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Share of services as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Italy, 1970–2011
Source: Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Italy is 65.5%, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Italy peaked at 65.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 46.5%, in 1974.
Italy ranks 18th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.8% | 46.5% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.5% | 49.5% | 57.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.5% | 58.6% | 61.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.2% | 62.2% | 65.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.6% | 65.5% | 65.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More economy & growth data for Italy
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 1.9% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.5% (2025)
- GDP per capita 34,716 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 15.0% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 2.05 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 34,716 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -19.53 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -22.07 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 243.42 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Italy?
- Share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Italy was 65.5% in 2011, according to Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 65.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.5% in 1974.
- How does Italy rank for share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Italy ranks 18th out of 43 countries with data for 2011.
- Is share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of services as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The vertical axis shows historical estimates of the value of services divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage. The horizontal axis shows GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.