Gross debt, Percent of own revenue in Italy
Italy: Gross debt, Percent of own revenue was 5.86 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Gross debt, Percent of own revenue in Italy, 1995–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Italy recorded 5.86 for gross debt, percent of own revenue in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 18.7% on the previous year and up 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, percent of own revenue in Italy peaked at 5.86 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.37, in 2007.
That places Italy 3rd out of 23 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross debt, Percent of own revenue in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3.5 | — |
| 1996 | 3.95 | +12.9% |
| 1997 | 3.81 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 4.07 | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 3.75 | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 3.78 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 3.75 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 3.76 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 3.76 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 3.83 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 3.9 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 3.56 | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 3.37 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 3.52 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 3.91 | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 3.87 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 3.64 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 4.13 | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 4.4 | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 4.89 | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 4.99 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 4.86 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 4.86 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 4.73 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 4.94 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 5.86 | +18.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.82 | 3.5 | 4.07 | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.71 | 3.37 | 3.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.53 | 3.64 | 4.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.86 | 5.86 | 5.86 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More external debt data for Italy
- Other investment, Debt instruments 789.33 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 29.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 438.83 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 13,398 US dollar per person (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 0.3094 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 78.86 billion (2023)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of -2.46 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 45.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government 1.86 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 7,448 US dollar per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross debt, percent of own revenue in Italy?
- Gross debt, percent of own revenue in Italy was 5.86 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, percent of own revenue recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 5.86 in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross debt, percent of own revenue recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.37 in 2007.
- How does Italy rank for gross debt, percent of own revenue?
- Italy ranks 3rd out of 23 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross debt, percent of own revenue rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, Percent of own revenue (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.