World Bank · updated 2026-10-03 · 163 economies tracked
13.04 (2025)
##99 of 163 economies
0.8%
0.64×
1 = global #1 · lower value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1990 - 2025. Italy climbed from #22 to #99 (overtook South Africa). 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.
Government Debt (MPO), General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP), AI Preparedness Index, Regulatory Quality (percentile rank)
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