World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 180 economies tracked
23.41 (2025)
##49 of 180 economies
1.0×
0.86×
1 = global #1 · lower value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1960 - 2025. Italy climbed from #8 to #49 (overtook Canada). 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.
Educational Attainment Levels, General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP), Total External Debt Stocks (% of GDP), Sovereign Debt Rating (0-21)
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