Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Italy
Italy: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.8679 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.8679 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
168th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2001
All-time low
0.2994 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1972
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Italy, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Italy recorded 0.8679 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Italy peaked at 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.2994 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1972.
Italy ranks 168th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Italy, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3232 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.3187 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2994 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1973 | 0.308 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.3505 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1975 | 0.3379 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.4364 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.1% |
| 1977 | 0.4525 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 0.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 0.4256 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4558 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 0.6007 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.8% |
| 1982 | 0.7095 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 1983 | 0.7822 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1984 | 0.9137 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 1985 | 0.9927 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 0.7615 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 1987 | 0.668 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1988 | 0.6734 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.7103 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 0.619 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1991 | 0.6408 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.6375 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.788 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.6% |
| 1994 | 0.8054 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.8106 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.7609 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 0.847 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 0.8696 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.9216 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 1.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2001 | 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2004 | 0.7992 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8046 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8029 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.7321 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 0.6849 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.7212 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.7681 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7281 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.7699 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7355 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7317 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8756 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8748 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8613 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.8269 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8646 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8448 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8282 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9669 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9105 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 0.9047 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 0.8679 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3682 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2994 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4525 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7268 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4558 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9927 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.619 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9216 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8651 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6849 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8036 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7281 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8756 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8872 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8282 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9669 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 165 Portugal 0.8769 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 Estonia 0.8758 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 167 Finland 0.8738 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 169 Germany 0.8641 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 170 Austria 0.8621 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 171 Spain 0.8511 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Italy?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Italy was 0.8679 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2994 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1972.
- How does Italy rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Italy ranks 168th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.