Government securities: Treasury bills yields, Rate, Percent per annum in Italy

Italy: Government securities: Treasury bills yields, Rate, Percent per annum was 3.59 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3.59
Change on year
up 308.5%
World rank
49th
of 89 countries
All-time high
19.7
in 1981
All-time low
-0.4875
in 2021
Years of data
47
1977–2023

Government securities: Treasury bills yields, Rate, Percent per annum in Italy, 1977–2023

05101520197720002023

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government securities: treasury bills yields, rate, percent per annum in Italy is 3.59, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 308.5% on the previous year and up 319.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government securities: treasury bills yields, rate, percent per annum in Italy peaked at 19.7 in 1981 and was at its lowest, -0.4875, in 2021.

Italy ranks 49th of 89 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Government securities: Treasury bills yields, Rate, Percent per annum in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Government securities: Treasury bills yields, Rate, Percent per annum in Italy, 1977 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1977 15.3
1978 11.99 -21.6%
1979 12.51 +4.4%
1980 15.91 +27.2%
1981 19.7 +23.8%
1982 19.44 -1.3%
1983 17.89 -7.9%
1984 15.37 -14.1%
1985 13.71 -10.8%
1986 11.4 -16.8%
1987 10.73 -5.9%
1988 11.19 +4.3%
1989 12.58 +12.5%
1990 12.38 -1.6%
1991 12.54 +1.3%
1992 14.32 +14.2%
1993 10.58 -26.1%
1994 9.17 -13.4%
1995 10.85 +18.4%
1996 8.46 -22.0%
1997 6.33 -25.2%
1998 4.59 -27.5%
1999 3.01 -34.5%
2000 4.53 +50.6%
2001 4.05 -10.5%
2002 3.26 -19.4%
2003 2.19 -33.0%
2004 2.08 -5.0%
2005 2.17 +4.5%
2006 3.18 +46.5%
2007 4.04 +26.8%
2008 3.76 -6.9%
2009 0.955 -74.6%
2010 1.13 +18.7%
2011 2.79 +145.8%
2012 1.9 -32.0%
2013 0.8552 -54.9%
2014 0.4241 -50.4%
2015 0.0487 -88.5%
2016 -0.1675 -444.2%
2017 -0.3358 +100.5%
2018 0.12 -135.7%
2019 -0.0573 -147.7%
2020 -0.2048 +257.8%
2021 -0.4875 +138.0%
2022 0.8778 -280.1%
2023 3.59 +308.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13.27 11.99 15.3 3
1980s 14.79 10.73 19.7 10
1990s 9.22 3.01 14.32 10
2000s 3.02 0.955 4.53 10
2010s 0.6702 -0.3358 2.79 10
2020s 0.9428 -0.4875 3.59 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 46 Serbia 3.9 compare
  2. 47 Montenegro 3.75 compare
  3. 48 Grenada 3.66 compare
  4. 50 Maldives 3.5 compare
  5. 51 Trinidad and Tobago 3.29 compare
  6. 52 Albania 3.08 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government securities: treasury bills yields, rate, percent per annum in Italy?
Government securities: treasury bills yields, rate, percent per annum in Italy was 3.59 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest government securities: treasury bills yields, rate, percent per annum recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 19.7 in 1981.
What is the lowest government securities: treasury bills yields, rate, percent per annum recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was -0.4875 in 2021.
How does Italy rank for government securities: treasury bills yields, rate, percent per annum?
Italy ranks 49th out of 89 countries with data for 2023.
Is government securities: treasury bills yields, rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 319.3%. 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 securities: Treasury bills yields, Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Government securities: Treasury bills yields, Rate, Percent per annum
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International Monetary Fund
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90 places, 2,932 data points, 1950–2025
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