Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Italy
Italy: Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP was 56.37 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Italy, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Italy recorded 56.37 for capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in Italy peaked at 62.11 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 48.46, in 1980.
That places Italy 88th out of 177 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 59.11 | — |
| 1961 | 57.09 | -3.4% |
| 1962 | 56.06 | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 55.29 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 55.92 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 56.38 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 55.06 | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 53.21 | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 51.57 | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 50.61 | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 49.84 | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 51.03 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 51.35 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 50.17 | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 49.12 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 51.7 | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 50.25 | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 50.67 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 50.33 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 48.89 | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 48.46 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 49.53 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 51.21 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 52.33 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 52.44 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 52.68 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 52.94 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 53.17 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 52.72 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 52.67 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 53.34 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 54.27 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 55.59 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 57.48 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 57.06 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 55.84 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 55.64 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 55.02 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 54.59 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 54.31 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 52.86 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 52.56 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 53.24 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 53.41 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 53.63 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 54.02 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 53.9 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 54.02 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 55.34 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 59.17 | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 59.19 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 59.1 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 61.13 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 62.11 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 61.74 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 60.82 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 59.57 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 58.1 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 57.12 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 56.37 | -1.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 56.37 is above the median for high income countries, which is 56.37, 1.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Italy's 56.37 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53.05, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.03 | 50.61 | 59.11 | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.33 | 48.89 | 51.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.82 | 48.46 | 53.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.31 | 53.34 | 57.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.21 | 52.56 | 59.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.53 | 56.37 | 62.11 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in Italy?
- Capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in Italy was 56.37 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 62.11 in 2013.
- What is the lowest capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.46 in 1980.
- How does Italy rank for capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp?
- Italy ranks 88th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.