GNI per capita in Italy

Italy: GNI per capita was 32,228 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
32,228 US$
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
34th
of 207 countries
All-time high
40,571 US$
in 2008
All-time low
18,474 US$
in 1993
Years of data
31
1990–2020

GNI per capita in Italy, 1990–2020

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200520201990: 20.6k US$1991: 21.6k US$1992: 22.9k US$1993: 18.5k US$1994: 19.0k US$1995: 20.4k US$1996: 22.9k US$1997: 21.7k US$1998: 22.2k US$1999: 22.0k US$2000: 20.1k US$2001: 20.4k US$2002: 22.3k US$2003: 27.4k US$2004: 31.3k US$2005: 32.1k US$2006: 33.7k US$2007: 37.9k US$2008: 40.6k US$2009: 37.2k US$2010: 36.0k US$2011: 38.6k US$2012: 35.0k US$2013: 35.5k US$2014: 35.6k US$2015: 30.0k US$2016: 31.0k US$2017: 32.6k US$2018: 35.0k US$2019: 34.0k US$2020: 32.2k US$

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in US$.

Analysis

In 2020, gni per capita in Italy stood at 32,228 US$.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gni per capita in Italy peaked at 40,571 US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 18,474 US$, in 1993.

That places Italy 34th out of 207 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

GNI per capita in Italy, year by year

Annual values for GNI per capita (US$) in Italy, 1990 to 2020.
Year US$ Change
1990 20,571 US$ —
1991 21,643 US$ +5.2%
1992 22,867 US$ +5.7%
1993 18,474 US$ -19.2%
1994 19,038 US$ +3.1%
1995 20,414 US$ +7.2%
1996 22,858 US$ +12.0%
1997 21,729 US$ -4.9%
1998 22,196 US$ +2.1%
1999 21,962 US$ -1.1%
2000 20,061 US$ -8.7%
2001 20,438 US$ +1.9%
2002 22,276 US$ +9.0%
2003 27,394 US$ +23.0%
2004 31,265 US$ +14.1%
2005 32,105 US$ +2.7%
2006 33,663 US$ +4.9%
2007 37,900 US$ +12.6%
2008 40,571 US$ +7.0%
2009 37,203 US$ -8.3%
2010 35,959 US$ -3.3%
2011 38,552 US$ +7.2%
2012 35,009 US$ -9.2%
2013 35,498 US$ +1.4%
2014 35,569 US$ +0.2%
2015 30,033 US$ -15.6%
2016 31,050 US$ +3.4%
2017 32,587 US$ +5.0%
2018 35,005 US$ +7.4%
2019 33,959 US$ -3.0%
2020 32,228 US$ -5.1%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 32,228 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,430 US$, 1.2× the median. (75 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 32,228 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19,050 US$, 1.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21,175 US$ 18,474 US$ 22,867 US$ 10
2000s 30,288 US$ 20,061 US$ 40,571 US$ 10
2010s 34,322 US$ 30,033 US$ 38,552 US$ 10
2020s 32,228 US$ 32,228 US$ 32,228 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 31 Kuwait 36,717 US$ compare
  2. 32 United Arab Emirates 36,238 US$ compare
  3. 33 Greenland 36,110 US$ compare
  4. 35 South Korea 31,840 US$ compare
  5. 36 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 28,348 US$ compare
  6. 37 Brunei 28,270 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gni per capita in Italy?
Gni per capita in Italy was 32,228 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 40,571 US$ in 2008.
What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 18,474 US$ in 1993.
How does Italy rank for gni per capita?
Italy ranks 34th out of 207 countries with data for 2020.
Is gni per capita rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of GNI per capita (US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GNI per capita (US$)
Unit
US$
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
252 places, 7,211 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.