Claims on central government, etc. in Italy
Italy: Claims on central government, etc. was 50.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government, etc. in Italy, 2001–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
Italy recorded 50.8% for claims on central government, etc. in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Italy peaked at 71.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2006.
Italy ranks 7th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on central government, etc. in Italy, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 15.9% | — |
| 2002 | 13.5% | -14.9% |
| 2003 | 15.5% | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 14.7% | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 14.7% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 13.3% | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 21.0% | +57.6% |
| 2008 | 20.5% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 23.3% | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 25.4% | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 27.1% | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 35.5% | +30.8% |
| 2013 | 39.3% | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 40.9% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 44.8% | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 48.2% | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 50.4% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 52.8% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 54.2% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 71.1% | +31.1% |
| 2021 | 69.7% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 58.6% | -16.0% |
| 2023 | 53.4% | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 50.8% | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.9% | 13.3% | 23.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 41.9% | 25.4% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.7% | 50.8% | 71.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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More financial sector data for Italy
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 41.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 0.3137 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.015 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 651.35 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 0.6466 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,112 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 42.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 5,379 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government, etc. in Italy?
- Claims on central government, etc. in Italy was 50.8% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 71.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2006.
- How does Italy rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- Italy ranks 7th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.