Italy vs United States of America: Net incurrence of liabilities, total

Italy
8.0%
in 1991
United States of America
7.0%
in 2024
Italy rank
16th
United States of America rank
19th

Net incurrence of liabilities, total over time

  • Italy
  • United States of America
01020197219982024

How they compare

Italy currently reports 8.0% against 7.0% in United States of America, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 16th and United States of America ranks 19th of 136 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 8.9% 2.8% 6.1% Italy
1980s 9.8% 3.6% 6.1% Italy
1990s 8.0% 4.5% 3.5% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net incurrence of liabilities, total, Italy or United States of America?
Italy, at 8.0% against 7.0% in United States of America as of 1991.
What is the difference in net incurrence of liabilities, total between Italy and United States of America?
1.0%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United States of America?
12 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 1991.
How do Italy and United States of America rank globally for net incurrence of liabilities, total?
Italy ranks 16th and United States of America ranks 19th of 136 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net incurrence of liabilities, total (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net incurrence of liabilities, total (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
157 places, 3,371 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Net incurrence of government liabilities includes foreign financing (obtained from nonresidents) and domestic financing (obtained from residents), or the means by which a government provides financial resources to cover a budget deficit or allocates financial resources arising from a budget surplus. The net incurrence of liabilities should be offset by the net acquisition of financial assets. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.