Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Italy
Italy: Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 53.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
53.9%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
125th
of 184 countries
All-time high
68.1%
in 1950
All-time low
53.5%
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Italy, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Italy recorded 53.9% for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Italy peaked at 68.1% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 53.5%, in 2021.
Italy ranks 125th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Italy, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 68.1% | — |
| 1951 | 65.3% | -4.1% |
| 1952 | 66.8% | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 65.5% | -1.9% |
| 1954 | 64.1% | -2.2% |
| 1955 | 61.7% | -3.7% |
| 1956 | 61.2% | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 60.7% | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 60.4% | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 59.2% | -2.0% |
| 1960 | 58.1% | -2.0% |
| 1961 | 57.4% | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 57.7% | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 59.9% | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 60.2% | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 60.2% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 60.8% | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 60.5% | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 59.6% | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 59.3% | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 57.1% | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 58.7% | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 59.0% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 59.3% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 59.4% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 60.4% | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 59.4% | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 59.6% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 58.6% | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 59.2% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 61.4% | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 61.6% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 61.3% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 60.4% | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 60.5% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 59.7% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 58.9% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 58.6% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 58.5% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 58.5% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 58.9% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 58.2% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 58.4% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 57.3% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 56.3% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 55.5% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 56.2% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 57.7% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 58.6% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 59.6% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 59.4% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 57.8% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 58.2% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 59.0% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 58.8% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 58.6% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 57.9% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 56.7% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 58.2% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 59.1% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 61.2% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 61.4% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 60.6% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 59.9% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 58.9% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 59.0% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 57.8% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 57.4% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 57.4% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 58.0% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 56.7% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 53.5% | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 53.7% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 53.9% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 63.3% | 59.2% | 68.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 59.4% | 57.4% | 60.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.1% | 57.1% | 60.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.9% | 58.5% | 61.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.7% | 55.5% | 59.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.4% | 56.7% | 59.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.2% | 57.4% | 61.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.5% | 53.5% | 56.7% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Italy?
- Share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Italy was 53.9% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 68.1% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.5% in 2021.
- How does Italy rank for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Italy ranks 125th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Household consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.