World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 217 economies tracked
83.95 (2024)
##11 of 217 economies
1.1×
1.21×
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1960 - 2024. Italy climbed from #30 to #11 (overtook Luxembourg). 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), UHC Service Coverage Index, Health Pillar Score (HCI+), Survival Rate from Age 15-60 (%)
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