World Bank · updated 2026-10-03 · 191 economies tracked
137.09 (2025)
##180 of 191 economies
1.2%
1.35×
1 = global #1 · lower value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1990 - 2025. Italy climbed from #42 to #180 (overtook Cabo Verde). 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, Fiscal Balance (% of GDP), Sovereign Debt Rating (0-21), Government Debt (MPO)
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