GERD as a percentage of GDP in Italy
Italy: GERD as a percentage of GDP was 1.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
GERD as a percentage of GDP in Italy, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Italy recorded 1.4% for gerd as a percentage of gdp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gerd as a percentage of gdp in Italy peaked at 1.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1996.
That places Italy 33rd out of 116 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More science & technology data for Italy
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 132.57 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.33 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 78.67 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 265.33 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.5331 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.2689 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 82,771 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0014 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gerd as a percentage of gdp in Italy?
- Gerd as a percentage of gdp in Italy was 1.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gerd as a percentage of gdp recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gerd as a percentage of gdp recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1996.
- How does Italy rank for gerd as a percentage of gdp?
- Italy ranks 33rd out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gerd as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GERD as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release