World Bank WGI · updated 2026-10-03 · 214 economies tracked
71.3 (2025)
##48 of 214 economies
1.3×
1.04×
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1996 - 2025. Italy climbed from #34 to #48 (overtook Aruba). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for Italy ↓Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
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 per Capita (Real), Rule of Law (percentile rank), AI Regulation and Ethics Readiness, Regulatory Quality (percentile rank)
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