Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Italy

Italy: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP was 40.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
40.9%
Change on year
up 14.7%
World rank
11th
of 178 countries
All-time high
42.2%
in 2014
All-time low
14.0%
in 2006
Years of data
20
2001–2020

Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Italy, 2001–2020

102030402001201020202001: 15.9 %2002: 14.9 %2003: 15.8 %2004: 14.8 %2005: 14.8 %2006: 14 %2007: 24 %2008: 24.4 %2009: 28.3 %2010: 30.9 %2011: 30.4 %2012: 38.1 %2013: 41.4 %2014: 42.2 %2015: 40.8 %2016: 38.3 %2017: 34.3 %2018: 36.3 %2019: 35.6 %2020: 40.9 %

Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2020, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Italy stood at 40.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.7% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Italy peaked at 42.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2006.

Italy ranks 11th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%) in Italy, 2001 to 2020.
Year % Change
2001 15.9%
2002 14.9% -5.9%
2003 15.8% +5.5%
2004 14.8% -6.0%
2005 14.8% -0.5%
2006 14.0% -4.9%
2007 24.0% +71.2%
2008 24.4% +1.7%
2009 28.3% +15.7%
2010 30.9% +9.2%
2011 30.4% -1.4%
2012 38.1% +25.2%
2013 41.4% +8.4%
2014 42.2% +2.1%
2015 40.8% -3.5%
2016 38.3% -6.1%
2017 34.3% -10.4%
2018 36.3% +5.8%
2019 35.6% -1.7%
2020 40.9% +14.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.5% 14.0% 28.3% 9
2010s 36.8% 30.4% 42.2% 10
2020s 40.9% 40.9% 40.9% 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 8 Algeria 45.7% compare
  2. 9 United Arab Emirates 44.7% compare
  3. 10 Jordan 41.5% compare
  4. 12 Singapore 36.5% compare
  5. 13 China 35.5% compare
  6. 14 Bahrain 33.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Italy?
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Italy was 40.9% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 42.2% in 2014.
What is the lowest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2006.
How does Italy rank for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
Italy ranks 11th out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
Is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 6,137 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. (IFS line 22A + line 22B + line 22C) / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).