Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Italy

Italy: Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP was 70.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
70.8%
Change on year
up 17.1%
World rank
16th
of 128 countries
All-time high
71.3%
in 2009
All-time low
35.9%
in 1999
Years of data
22
1999–2020

Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Italy, 1999–2020

0204060801999200920201999: 35.9 %2000: 43.2 %2001: 42.8 %2002: 52.4 %2003: 54.8 %2004: 56.3 %2005: 55.8 %2006: 64.8 %2007: 65.2 %2008: 57.6 %2009: 71.3 %2010: 65 %2011: 51.3 %2012: 59.6 %2013: 63.1 %2014: 63.3 %2015: 67.6 %2016: 59.1 %2017: 63.9 %2018: 51 %2019: 60.5 %2020: 70.8 %

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

Analysis

Italy recorded 70.8% for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.1% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Italy peaked at 71.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 35.9%, in 1999.

Italy ranks 16th of 128 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) in Italy, 1999 to 2020.
Year % Change
1999 35.9%
2000 43.2% +20.5%
2001 42.8% -1.0%
2002 52.4% +22.3%
2003 54.8% +4.6%
2004 56.3% +2.8%
2005 55.8% -0.9%
2006 64.8% +16.2%
2007 65.2% +0.6%
2008 57.6% -11.7%
2009 71.3% +23.8%
2010 65.0% -8.7%
2011 51.3% -21.2%
2012 59.6% +16.3%
2013 63.1% +5.9%
2014 63.3% +0.2%
2015 67.6% +6.8%
2016 59.1% -12.6%
2017 63.9% +8.1%
2018 51.0% -20.2%
2019 60.5% +18.7%
2020 70.8% +17.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.9% 35.9% 35.9% 1
2000s 56.4% 42.8% 71.3% 10
2010s 60.4% 51.0% 67.6% 10
2020s 70.8% 70.8% 70.8% 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 13 Spain 87.0% compare
  2. 14 Canada 81.5% compare
  3. 15 Australia 77.2% compare
  4. 17 Germany 66.0% compare
  5. 18 Aruba 64.0% compare
  6. 19 United States of America 62.2% compare

See the full ranking of 128 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Italy?
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Italy was 70.8% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 71.3% in 2009.
What is the lowest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 35.9% in 1999.
How does Italy rank for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp?
Italy ranks 16th out of 128 countries with data for 2020.
Is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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 Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,230 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed

Ratio of gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP. Debt liabilities cover (1) bonds, debentures, notes, etc., and (2) money market or negotiable debt instruments. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. IFS line 79LEDZF / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).