Italy - Perceived Opportunities 35.2
GEM APS · updated 2026-10-03 · 116 economies tracked
Global rank
##49 of 116 economies
Share of global total
1.2%
Ranking Race — Perceived Opportunities
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
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Real annual global ranks, 2001 - 2024. Italy climbed from #5 to #49 (overtook United Arab Emirates). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for Italy ↓Key Events — Italy
Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
2011Sovereign debt crisis curatedBond yields spike; Berlusconi resigns amid crisis management.
2018Overtook United Arab Emirates in global rank auto
2020Overtook Netherlands in global rank auto
2020Climbed 24 places in global rank auto
2020COVID-19 shock curatedOne of Europe's largest GDP contractions on record.
2021Fell 27 places in global rank auto
Perceived Opportunities, 2001-2024
GEM APS · % of adult population · linear scale · ranking in the race above
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