Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Italy
Italy: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) was 4.16 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.16 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
114th
of 188 countries
All-time high
4.16 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
72,805 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Italy, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Italy stood at 4.16 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Italy peaked at 4.16 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 72,805 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Italy 114th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Italy, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 72,805 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 79,695 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1972 | 87,678 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 105,974 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1974 | 133,068 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1975 | 156,484 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1976 | 193,567 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1977 | 234,054 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1978 | 269,555 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1979 | 332,386 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1980 | 424,396 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1981 | 508,782 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1982 | 602,251 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1983 | 692,550 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1984 | 792,979 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1985 | 889,558 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1986 | 983,710 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1987 | 1.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 1.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1989 | 1.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 1.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 1.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 1.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 1.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 1.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 1.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 2.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 2.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 2.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 2.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 2.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 2.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 2.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 2.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 2.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 2.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 3.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 3.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 3.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 3.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 3.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 3.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 3.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 3.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 3.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 3.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 3.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 3.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 3.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 3.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 3.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 3.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 3.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 4.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 4.16 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.18 million current LCU per square kilometre, 67% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Italy's 4.16 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.29 million current LCU per square kilometre, 79% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 166,527 current LCU per square kilometre | 72,805 current LCU per square kilometre | 332,386 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 845,475 current LCU per square kilometre | 424,396 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 111 Russia 5.29 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 112 Romania 4.25 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 113 Nicaragua 4.22 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 115 Bhutan 3.87 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 116 South Africa 3.72 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 117 Malaysia 3.36 million current LCU per square kilometre 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 households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Italy?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Italy was 4.16 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 4.16 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,805 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Italy rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu)?
- Italy ranks 114th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.