Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum in Italy
Italy: Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum was 4.28 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum in Italy, 1980–2023
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
| 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% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 4.28 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.25, 1.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Italy's 4.28 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.93, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +289.1% | 0.8112 | 3.16 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More financial sector data for Italy
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 91.77 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 67.01 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 91.77 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
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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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Interest Rates dataset presents country-specific interest rate data across sectors and instruments, based on nationally defined methodologies.