World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 213 economies tracked
34,716 (2025)
##30 of 213 economies
5.2×
3.57×
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1960 - 2025. Italy climbed from #21 to #30 (overtook Macao). 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.
GDP, GDP Growth (Real), Human Capital Index (HCI+), Life Expectancy and Healthcare Spending per Capita
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