Public finances/Government debt · Italy
Government debt in Italy: 150.8% of GDP in the fourth quarter of 2021
Reference period: fourth quarter of 2021 · Published: 22 Apr 2022
- Hash recorded
150.8% of GDP
−3.8 points on the third quarter of 2021; −4.5 points on the fourth quarter of 2020.
Government debt · % of GDP
Values as published by the source, at current prices.
The vertical axis does not start at zero.
Data table
| Status | Crises | Governments | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| fourth quarter of 2021 | 150.8 | final | COVID-19 pandemic | Draghi government |
| third quarter of 2021 | 154.6 | final | COVID-19 pandemic | Draghi government |
| second quarter of 2021 | 155.6 | final | COVID-19 pandemic | Draghi government |
| first quarter of 2021 | 159.3 | final | COVID-19 pandemic | Conte II government, Draghi government |
| fourth quarter of 2020 | 155.3 | final | COVID-19 pandemic | Conte II government |
| third quarter of 2020 | 153.9 | final | COVID-19 pandemic | Conte II government |
| second quarter of 2020 | 149.0 | final | COVID-19 pandemic | Conte II government |
| first quarter of 2020 | 137.2 | final | COVID-19 pandemic | Conte II government |
| fourth quarter of 2019 | 134.1 | final | Conte II government | |
| third quarter of 2019 | 136.4 | final | Conte I government, Conte II government | |
| second quarter of 2019 | 137.3 | final | Conte I government | |
| first quarter of 2019 | 136.0 | final | Conte I government | |
| fourth quarter of 2018 | 134.4 | final | Conte I government | |
| third quarter of 2018 | 136.0 | final | Conte I government | |
| second quarter of 2018 | 136.0 | final | Gentiloni government, Conte I government | |
| first quarter of 2018 | 135.6 | final | Gentiloni government | |
| fourth quarter of 2017 | 134.2 | final | Gentiloni government | |
| third quarter of 2017 | 137.0 | final | Gentiloni government | |
| second quarter of 2017 | 137.5 | final | Gentiloni government | |
| first quarter of 2017 | 136.5 | final | Gentiloni government | |
| fourth quarter of 2016 | 134.8 | final | Renzi government, Gentiloni government | |
| third quarter of 2016 | 135.3 | final | Renzi government | |
| second quarter of 2016 | 138.2 | final | Renzi government | |
| first quarter of 2016 | 137.8 | final | Renzi government | |
| fourth quarter of 2015 | 135.3 | final | Renzi government | |
| third quarter of 2015 | 137.4 | final | Renzi government | |
| second quarter of 2015 | 138.8 | final | Renzi government | |
| first quarter of 2015 | 138.2 | final | Renzi government | |
| fourth quarter of 2014 | 135.4 | final | Renzi government | |
| third quarter of 2014 | 135.6 | final | Renzi government | |
| second quarter of 2014 | 137.9 | final | Renzi government | |
| first quarter of 2014 | 135.1 | final | Letta government, Renzi government | |
| fourth quarter of 2013 | 132.5 | final | Letta government | |
| third quarter of 2013 | 132.4 | final | Letta government | |
| second quarter of 2013 | 132.9 | final | Monti government, Letta government | |
| first quarter of 2013 | 130.1 | final | Monti government | |
| fourth quarter of 2012 | 126.5 | final | Sovereign debt crisis | Monti government |
| third quarter of 2012 | 126.6 | final | Sovereign debt crisis | Monti government |
| second quarter of 2012 | 125.2 | final | Sovereign debt crisis | Monti government |
| first quarter of 2012 | 122.8 | final | Sovereign debt crisis | Monti government |
| fourth quarter of 2011 | 119.7 | final | Sovereign debt crisis | Berlusconi IV government, Monti government |
| third quarter of 2011 | 119.0 | final | Sovereign debt crisis | Berlusconi IV government |
| second quarter of 2011 | 120.8 | final | Sovereign debt crisis | Berlusconi IV government |
| first quarter of 2011 | 119.6 | final | Sovereign debt crisis | Berlusconi IV government |
| fourth quarter of 2010 | 119.2 | final | Berlusconi IV government | |
| third quarter of 2010 | 120.0 | final | Berlusconi IV government | |
| second quarter of 2010 | 119.4 | final | Berlusconi IV government | |
| first quarter of 2010 | 118.7 | final | Berlusconi IV government | |
| fourth quarter of 2009 | 116.6 | final | Financial crisis | Berlusconi IV government |
| third quarter of 2009 | 117.9 | final | Financial crisis | Berlusconi IV government |
| second quarter of 2009 | 114.7 | final | Financial crisis | Berlusconi IV government |
| first quarter of 2009 | 112.3 | final | Financial crisis | Berlusconi IV government |
| fourth quarter of 2008 | 106.2 | final | Financial crisis | Berlusconi IV government |
| third quarter of 2008 | 104.8 | final | Financial crisis | Berlusconi IV government |
| second quarter of 2008 | 105.5 | final | Financial crisis | Prodi II government, Berlusconi IV government |
| first quarter of 2008 | 106.1 | final | Financial crisis | Prodi II government |
| fourth quarter of 2007 | 103.9 | final | Prodi II government | |
| third quarter of 2007 | 106.3 | final | Prodi II government | |
| second quarter of 2007 | 107.4 | final | Prodi II government | |
| first quarter of 2007 | 107.4 | final | Prodi II government | |
| fourth quarter of 2006 | 106.7 | final | Prodi II government | |
| third quarter of 2006 | 109.1 | final | Prodi II government | |
| second quarter of 2006 | 110.0 | final | Berlusconi III government, Prodi II government | |
| first quarter of 2006 | 108.8 | final | Berlusconi III government | |
| fourth quarter of 2005 | 106.6 | final | Berlusconi III government | |
| third quarter of 2005 | 109.1 | final | Berlusconi III government | |
| second quarter of 2005 | 110.9 | final | Berlusconi II government, Berlusconi III government | |
| first quarter of 2005 | 108.6 | final | Berlusconi II government | |
| fourth quarter of 2004 | 105.1 | final | Berlusconi II government | |
| third quarter of 2004 | 109.4 | final | Berlusconi II government | |
| second quarter of 2004 | 110.0 | final | Berlusconi II government | |
| first quarter of 2004 | 108.4 | final | Berlusconi II government | |
| fourth quarter of 2003 | 105.5 | final | Berlusconi II government | |
| third quarter of 2003 | 108.6 | final | Berlusconi II government | |
| second quarter of 2003 | 108.3 | final | Berlusconi II government | |
| first quarter of 2003 | 108.4 | final | Berlusconi II government | |
| fourth quarter of 2002 | 106.4 | final | Berlusconi II government | |
| third quarter of 2002 | 109.6 | final | Berlusconi II government | |
| second quarter of 2002 | 110.7 | final | Berlusconi II government | |
| first quarter of 2002 | 111.3 | final | Berlusconi II government | |
| fourth quarter of 2001 | 108.9 | final | Berlusconi II government | |
| third quarter of 2001 | 108.6 | final | Berlusconi II government | |
| second quarter of 2001 | 110.4 | final | Amato II government, Berlusconi II government | |
| first quarter of 2001 | 110.2 | final | Amato II government | |
| fourth quarter of 2000 | 109.0 | final | Amato II government | |
| third quarter of 2000 | 111.5 | final | Amato II government | |
| second quarter of 2000 | 112.8 | final | D'Alema II government, Amato II government | |
| first quarter of 2000 | 112.9 | final | D'Alema II government |
EU comparison · Nominal (% of GDP)
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Data table
| fourth quarter of 2021 | 150.8 | 69.3 | 113.3 | 118.4 | 88.2 |
| third quarter of 2021 | 154.6 | 69.3 | 115.7 | 121.7 | 90.0 |
| second quarter of 2021 | 155.6 | 69.6 | 114.4 | 122.7 | 90.7 |
| first quarter of 2021 | 159.3 | 69.9 | 117.9 | 125.2 | 92.3 |
| fourth quarter of 2020 | 155.3 | 68.7 | 115.0 | 120.0 | 90.0 |
| third quarter of 2020 | 153.9 | 69.0 | 115.4 | 117.0 | 89.4 |
| second quarter of 2020 | 149.0 | 66.4 | 113.0 | 113.2 | 87.4 |
| first quarter of 2020 | 137.2 | 60.1 | 100.7 | 102.0 | 79.1 |
| fourth quarter of 2019 | 134.1 | 58.9 | 97.4 | 98.3 | 77.5 |
| third quarter of 2019 | 136.4 | 60.3 | 99.3 | 100.3 | 79.0 |
| second quarter of 2019 | 137.3 | 60.4 | 98.5 | 101.3 | 79.6 |
| first quarter of 2019 | 136.0 | 61.0 | 98.7 | 101.3 | 79.9 |
| fourth quarter of 2018 | 134.4 | 61.2 | 97.8 | 100.5 | 79.6 |
| third quarter of 2018 | 136.0 | 62.1 | 98.8 | 101.9 | 80.7 |
| second quarter of 2018 | 136.0 | 62.4 | 98.6 | 101.7 | 80.9 |
| first quarter of 2018 | 135.6 | 63.5 | 98.6 | 102.4 | 81.4 |
| fourth quarter of 2017 | 134.2 | 64.6 | 98.1 | 101.9 | 81.6 |
| third quarter of 2017 | 137.0 | 65.9 | 99.8 | 102.4 | 83.1 |
| second quarter of 2017 | 137.5 | 66.8 | 100.8 | 103.3 | 84.2 |
| first quarter of 2017 | 136.5 | 67.4 | 100.3 | 103.7 | 84.4 |
| fourth quarter of 2016 | 134.8 | 69.0 | 98.0 | 102.8 | 84.2 |
| third quarter of 2016 | 135.3 | 70.2 | 98.8 | 103.7 | 84.9 |
| second quarter of 2016 | 138.2 | 70.9 | 99.4 | 104.5 | 85.9 |
| first quarter of 2016 | 137.8 | 71.6 | 98.5 | 104.6 | 86.0 |
| fourth quarter of 2015 | 135.3 | 71.9 | 95.6 | 103.3 | 85.0 |
| third quarter of 2015 | 137.4 | 72.6 | 96.4 | 104.4 | 86.1 |
| second quarter of 2015 | 138.8 | 73.2 | 97.0 | 104.6 | 86.8 |
| first quarter of 2015 | 138.2 | 75.0 | 96.8 | 105.2 | 87.6 |
| fourth quarter of 2014 | 135.4 | 75.3 | 94.9 | 105.1 | 86.8 |
| third quarter of 2014 | 135.6 | 75.9 | 95.5 | 104.5 | 87.2 |
| second quarter of 2014 | 137.9 | 76.6 | 95.6 | 104.2 | 87.8 |
| first quarter of 2014 | 135.1 | 77.0 | 95.0 | 103.1 | 87.3 |
| fourth quarter of 2013 | 132.5 | 78.3 | 93.4 | 100.5 | 86.7 |
| third quarter of 2013 | 132.4 | 78.3 | 92.9 | 100.5 | 86.9 |
| second quarter of 2013 | 132.9 | 79.6 | 93.9 | 99.2 | 87.5 |
| first quarter of 2013 | 130.1 | 80.3 | 92.2 | 97.5 | 86.8 |
| fourth quarter of 2012 | 126.5 | 80.7 | 90.6 | 90.0 | 85.0 |
| third quarter of 2012 | 126.6 | 80.8 | 90.2 | 79.1 | 84.3 |
| second quarter of 2012 | 125.2 | 81.3 | 91.6 | 77.4 | 84.1 |
| first quarter of 2012 | 122.8 | 80.0 | 90.1 | 73.9 | 82.7 |
| fourth quarter of 2011 | 119.7 | 79.4 | 87.8 | 69.9 | 81.7 |
| third quarter of 2011 | 119.0 | 79.9 | 87.2 | 66.7 | 81.2 |
| second quarter of 2011 | 120.8 | 80.3 | 88.0 | 66.3 | 81.5 |
| first quarter of 2011 | 119.6 | 80.8 | 86.6 | 64.4 | 80.9 |
| fourth quarter of 2010 | 119.2 | 82.0 | 85.3 | 60.5 | 80.4 |
| third quarter of 2010 | 120.0 | 74.1 | 85.4 | 57.9 | 78.5 |
| second quarter of 2010 | 119.4 | 74.0 | 87.3 | 56.9 | 78.3 |
| first quarter of 2010 | 118.7 | 73.3 | 85.0 | 54.9 | 77.3 |
| fourth quarter of 2009 | 116.6 | 73.2 | 83.0 | 53.3 | 75.7 |
| third quarter of 2009 | 117.9 | 72.4 | 81.5 | 49.5 | 74.5 |
| second quarter of 2009 | 114.7 | 71.5 | 78.8 | 47.0 | 72.1 |
| first quarter of 2009 | 112.3 | 67.7 | 73.5 | 43.1 | 68.5 |
| fourth quarter of 2008 | 106.2 | 65.7 | 68.8 | 39.7 | 65.0 |
| third quarter of 2008 | 104.8 | 64.8 | 66.8 | 36.4 | 62.9 |
| second quarter of 2008 | 105.5 | 65.2 | 66.3 | 35.5 | 63.0 |
| first quarter of 2008 | 106.1 | 64.4 | 66.0 | 35.0 | 62.8 |
| fourth quarter of 2007 | 103.9 | 64.2 | 64.5 | 35.8 | 62.3 |
| third quarter of 2007 | 106.3 | 64.5 | 66.0 | 37.0 | 63.8 |
| second quarter of 2007 | 107.4 | 66.1 | 66.7 | 38.4 | 64.8 |
| first quarter of 2007 | 107.4 | 66.1 | 65.8 | 39.0 | 65.0 |
| fourth quarter of 2006 | 106.7 | 66.9 | 64.6 | 39.1 | 65.0 |
| third quarter of 2006 | 109.1 | 67.8 | 66.2 | 40.1 | 66.4 |
| second quarter of 2006 | 110.0 | 67.7 | 66.3 | 40.4 | 66.9 |
| first quarter of 2006 | 108.8 | 67.7 | 67.2 | 41.6 | 67.2 |
| fourth quarter of 2005 | 106.6 | 67.5 | 67.4 | 42.4 | 67.1 |
| third quarter of 2005 | 109.1 | 67.5 | 67.0 | 42.9 | 67.9 |
| second quarter of 2005 | 110.9 | 66.8 | 67.2 | 44.0 | 68.5 |
| first quarter of 2005 | 108.6 | 66.4 | 66.8 | 45.1 | 68.1 |
| fourth quarter of 2004 | 105.1 | 65.2 | 65.9 | 45.4 | 67.0 |
| third quarter of 2004 | 109.4 | 65.5 | 65.9 | 45.8 | 68.4 |
| second quarter of 2004 | 110.0 | 64.9 | 66.2 | 47.1 | 68.6 |
| first quarter of 2004 | 108.4 | 65.1 | 65.0 | 47.7 | 68.0 |
| fourth quarter of 2003 | 105.5 | 63.5 | 64.4 | 47.7 | 66.6 |
| third quarter of 2003 | 108.6 | 63.0 | 64.6 | 48.5 | 67.4 |
| second quarter of 2003 | 108.3 | 62.0 | 64.0 | 50.2 | 67.2 |
| first quarter of 2003 | 108.4 | 61.3 | 61.8 | 50.1 | 66.6 |
| fourth quarter of 2002 | 106.4 | 59.9 | 60.3 | 51.2 | 65.4 |
| third quarter of 2002 | 109.6 | 59.7 | 59.7 | 51.7 | 66.0 |
| second quarter of 2002 | 110.7 | 59.2 | 60.0 | 52.8 | 66.1 |
| first quarter of 2002 | 111.3 | 59.2 | 58.7 | 53.2 | 66.2 |
| fourth quarter of 2001 | 108.9 | 58.2 | 58.3 | 54.0 | 65.5 |
| third quarter of 2001 | 108.6 | 58.1 | 58.9 | 55.0 | 65.7 |
| second quarter of 2001 | 110.4 | 57.7 | 58.8 | 55.9 | 66.3 |
| first quarter of 2001 | 110.2 | 58.3 | 57.9 | 56.4 | 66.1 |
| fourth quarter of 2000 | 109.0 | 59.3 | 58.9 | 57.8 | 66.3 |
| third quarter of 2000 | 111.5 | 60.1 | 59.0 | 58.2 | 67.9 |
| second quarter of 2000 | 112.8 | 59.9 | 59.5 | 58.8 | 68.4 |
| first quarter of 2000 | 112.9 | 60.4 | 59.5 | 59.6 | 69.2 |
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What it measures
Gross general government debt at the end of the quarter, as a percentage of GDP (Maastricht definition). Version published by Eurostat on 22 April 2022, retrieved from a copy kept by the Internet Archive.
Methodology
Gross consolidated general government (sector S13) debt as defined for the Maastricht criteria, at the end of the quarter, as a percentage of GDP. The GDP denominator is the sum of the last four quarters.
Source
Eurostat · Quarterly government debt
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Context layers and attribution rules
Crises
Conventional whole-year periods chosen by the editors; each period's source documents the event. They apply to every EU country. They show temporal coincidences, not causes.
4 periods with source
- Financial crisis1 Jan 2008 – 31 Dec 2009
- Sovereign debt crisis1 Jan 2011 – 31 Dec 2012
- COVID-19 pandemic1 Jan 2020 – 31 Dec 2021
- Energy crisis1 Jan 2022 – 31 Dec 2022
Governments
Each government covers the period from its swearing-in to the end date given by governo.it. An annual figure is not attributed to a single government: the bands show who was in office during the period, as a temporal coincidence. For public spending, the budget law for year N is passed by the government in office in year N−1.
14 periods with source
- D'Alema II government22 Dec 1999 – 25 Apr 2000
- Amato II government25 Apr 2000 – 11 Jun 2001
- Berlusconi II government11 Jun 2001 – 23 Apr 2005
- Berlusconi III government23 Apr 2005 – 17 May 2006
- Prodi II government17 May 2006 – 6 May 2008
- Berlusconi IV government8 May 2008 – 16 Nov 2011
- Monti government16 Nov 2011 – 27 Apr 2013
- Letta government28 Apr 2013 – 21 Feb 2014
- Renzi government22 Feb 2014 – 12 Dec 2016
- Gentiloni government12 Dec 2016 – 1 Jun 2018
- Conte I government1 Jun 2018 – 4 Sept 2019
- Conte II government5 Sept 2019 – 13 Feb 2021
- Draghi government13 Feb 2021 – 22 Oct 2022
- Meloni government22 Oct 2022 – in office
Release history
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