Euro Area (EA) vs Italy: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP

Euro Area (EA)
92.49
in 2015
Italy
132.71
in 2015
Euro Area (EA) rank
1st
Italy rank
4th

Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP over time

  • Euro Area (EA)
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 132.71 against 92.49 in Euro Area (EA), a difference of 40.22.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.4 times Euro Area (EA)'s.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Euro Area (EA) ranks 1st and Italy ranks 4th of 2 groups.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro Area (EA) Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 71.34 112.06 40.72 Italy
2000s 68.59 103.15 34.56 Italy
2010s 90.35 124.91 34.56 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp, Euro Area (EA) or Italy?
Italy, at 132.71 against 92.49 in Euro Area (EA) as of 2015.
What is the difference in gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp between Euro Area (EA) and Italy?
40.22, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro Area (EA) and Italy?
21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2015.
How do Euro Area (EA) and Italy rank globally for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
Euro Area (EA) ranks 1st and Italy ranks 4th of 2 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
190 places, 9,624 data points, 1800–2015
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The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.