World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 177 economies tracked
131,481 (2025)
##14 of 177 economies
1.3%
1.16×
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1991 - 2025. Italy climbed from #9 to #14 (overtook Hong Kong). 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 per Capita (Real), Criminal Justice, NRI Governance Pillar, Rule of Law Index Overall Score
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