World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 199 economies tracked
97.98 (2023)
##42 of 199 economies
1.1%
1.42×
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1970 - 2025. Italy climbed from #1 to #42 (overtook Trinidad and Tobago). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for Italy ↓Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
Lira leaves the ERM amid a European exchange-rate turmoil.
Italy joins the single currency as a founding member.
Bond yields spike; Berlusconi resigns amid crisis management.
One of Europe's largest GDP contractions on record.
Poverty Low Educational Attainment (% of population), Expected Years of School, UHC Service Coverage Index, Learning-Adjusted Years of School
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