Italy - Physical and Services Infrastructure 5.46
GEM NES · updated 2026-10-03 · 118 economies tracked
Global rank
##48 of 118 economies
Share of global total
1.5%
Ranking Race — Physical and Services Infrastructure
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
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Real annual global ranks, 2000 - 2024. Italy climbed from #7 to #48 (overtook Brazil). 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.
2014Fell 17 places in global rank auto
2015Climbed 16 places in global rank auto
2020COVID-19 shock curatedOne of Europe's largest GDP contractions on record.
2021Overtook Brazil in global rank auto
2023Overtook Iran, Islamic Rep. in global rank auto
Physical and Services Infrastructure, 2000-2024
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