World Bank · updated 2026-10-03 · 175 economies tracked
130.13 (2025)
##88 of 175 economies
0.8%
1.49×
1 = global #1 · lower value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1990 - 2025. Italy climbed from #100 to #88 (overtook Lao PDR). 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.
Private External Debt Stocks (% of GDP), Water Use Efficiency (SDG 6.4.1 USD per M3)
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