IMF Government Finance Statistics · updated 2026-10-03 · 57 economies tracked
-1.28 (2024)
##37 of 57 economies
-1.0%
0.01×
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1994 - 2025. Italy climbed from #7 to #37 (overtook Finland). 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.
Government Total Liabilities (% of GDP), Government Economic Affairs Expenditure (% of GDP), Government Social Protection Expenditure (% of GDP), Net Financial Worth (% of GDP)
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