Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Italy
Italy: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.7896 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.7896 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
185th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2001
All-time low
0.2789 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1972
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Italy, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Italy stood at 0.7896 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Italy peaked at 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.2789 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1972.
Italy ranks 185th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Italy, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2953 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.2942 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2789 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2798 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.3127 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1975 | 0.3204 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.4052 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.5% |
| 1977 | 0.4277 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 0.412 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.4061 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.4163 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.5554 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.4% |
| 1982 | 0.6569 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 1983 | 0.7323 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1984 | 0.8478 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 1985 | 0.9232 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 0.7192 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 1987 | 0.621 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1988 | 0.6198 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.653 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 0.5654 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1991 | 0.5821 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.5768 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.7392 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.2% |
| 1994 | 0.7569 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.7604 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.7222 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.793 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 0.8045 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.9703 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2001 | 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.9521 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.7987 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7242 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 0.723 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7119 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.654 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6121 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6453 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.6758 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6415 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6937 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6714 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6689 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8018 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 2016 | 0.803 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.7875 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.7537 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7943 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.7844 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.7544 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8524 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8308 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.826 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 0.7896 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3432 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2789 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4277 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6745 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4163 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9232 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7141 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5654 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7797 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6121 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7292 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6415 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.803 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8063 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7544 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8524 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 182 Netherlands 0.7945 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 183 Slovakia 0.7921 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 184 Austria 0.7902 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 186 Lithuania 0.7895 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 187 Cayman Islands 0.7886 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 188 Cyprus 0.7886 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Italy?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Italy was 0.7896 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2789 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1972.
- How does Italy rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Italy ranks 185th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (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.