Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum in Italy

Italy: Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum was 4.28 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
4.28
Change on year
up 35.7%
World rank
32nd
of 65 countries
All-time high
20.21
in 1982
All-time low
0.8112
in 2021
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum in Italy, 1980–2023

051015201980200120231980: 15.31981: 19.41982: 20.21983: 18.31984: 15.61985: 13.71986: 11.51987: 10.61988: 10.91989: 12.81990: 13.51991: 13.31992: 13.31993: 11.21994: 10.51995: 12.21996: 9.41997: 6.91998: 4.91999: 4.72000: 5.62001: 5.22002: 52003: 4.22004: 4.32005: 3.62006: 42007: 4.52008: 4.72009: 4.32010: 42011: 5.42012: 5.52013: 4.32014: 2.92015: 1.72016: 1.52017: 2.12018: 2.62019: 22020: 1.22021: 0.8112022: 3.22023: 4.3

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Italy recorded 4.28 for government bonds, rate, percent per annum in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.7% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government bonds, rate, percent per annum in Italy peaked at 20.21 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.8112, in 2021.

That places Italy 32nd out of 65 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum in Italy, 1980 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1980 15.25
1981 19.36 +26.9%
1982 20.21 +4.4%
1983 18.3 -9.5%
1984 15.6 -14.8%
1985 13.71 -12.1%
1986 11.47 -16.4%
1987 10.64 -7.2%
1988 10.9 +2.4%
1989 12.79 +17.3%
1990 13.54 +5.9%
1991 13.28 -1.9%
1992 13.27 -0.1%
1993 11.19 -15.7%
1994 10.52 -6.0%
1995 12.21 +16.0%
1996 9.4 -23.0%
1997 6.86 -27.0%
1998 4.88 -28.8%
1999 4.73 -3.2%
2000 5.58 +17.9%
2001 5.19 -6.9%
2002 5.04 -3.0%
2003 4.25 -15.6%
2004 4.26 +0.2%
2005 3.56 -16.5%
2006 4.05 +13.8%
2007 4.49 +10.9%
2008 4.68 +4.3%
2009 4.31 -7.9%
2010 4.04 -6.4%
2011 5.42 +34.4%
2012 5.49 +1.3%
2013 4.32 -21.4%
2014 2.89 -33.0%
2015 1.71 -40.7%
2016 1.49 -13.2%
2017 2.11 +42.0%
2018 2.61 +23.6%
2019 1.95 -25.3%
2020 1.17 -40.1%
2021 0.8112 -30.5%
2022 3.16 +289.1%
2023 4.28 +35.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 14.82 10.64 20.21 10
1990s 9.99 4.73 13.54 10
2000s 4.54 3.56 5.58 10
2010s 3.2 1.49 5.49 10
2020s 2.35 0.8112 4.28 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 29 Poland 5.5 compare
  2. 30 Solomon Islands 5 compare
  3. 31 Czechia 4.31 compare
  4. 33 Norway 4.01 compare
  5. 34 Bulgaria 3.93 compare
  6. 35 Fiji 3.9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government bonds, rate, percent per annum in Italy?
Government bonds, rate, percent per annum in Italy was 4.28 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest government bonds, rate, percent per annum recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 20.21 in 1982.
What is the lowest government bonds, rate, percent per annum recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8112 in 2021.
How does Italy rank for government bonds, rate, percent per annum?
Italy ranks 32nd out of 65 countries with data for 2023.
Is government bonds, rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum
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