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Public finances/Government debt · Italy

Government debt in Italy: 136.3% of GDP in the third quarter of 2024

Reference period: third quarter of 2024 · Published: 22 Jan 2025

  • Provisional
  • Hash recorded

136.3% of GDP

−0.6 points on the second quarter of 2024; +0.8 points on the third quarter of 2023. Provisional figure.

Government debt · % of GDP

Values as published by the source, at current prices.

The vertical axis does not start at zero.

Data table
Government debt · % of GDP
StatusCrisesGovernments
third quarter of 2024136.3provisionalMeloni government
second quarter of 2024136.9provisionalMeloni government
first quarter of 2024135.2provisionalMeloni government
fourth quarter of 2023134.8finalMeloni government
third quarter of 2023135.5finalMeloni government
second quarter of 2023137.7finalMeloni government
first quarter of 2023137.1finalMeloni government
fourth quarter of 2022138.3finalEnergy crisisDraghi government, Meloni government
third quarter of 2022139.9finalEnergy crisisDraghi government
second quarter of 2022143.9finalEnergy crisisDraghi government
first quarter of 2022146.6finalEnergy crisisDraghi government
fourth quarter of 2021145.7finalCOVID-19 pandemicDraghi government
third quarter of 2021150.8finalCOVID-19 pandemicDraghi government
second quarter of 2021153.4finalCOVID-19 pandemicDraghi government
first quarter of 2021157.6finalCOVID-19 pandemicConte II government, Draghi government
fourth quarter of 2020154.3finalCOVID-19 pandemicConte II government
third quarter of 2020153.2finalCOVID-19 pandemicConte II government
second quarter of 2020148.2finalCOVID-19 pandemicConte II government
first quarter of 2020136.8finalCOVID-19 pandemicConte II government
fourth quarter of 2019133.8finalConte II government
third quarter of 2019136.0finalConte I government, Conte II government
second quarter of 2019136.8finalConte I government
first quarter of 2019135.7finalConte I government
fourth quarter of 2018134.1finalConte I government
third quarter of 2018135.6finalConte I government
second quarter of 2018135.7finalGentiloni government, Conte I government
first quarter of 2018135.2finalGentiloni government
fourth quarter of 2017133.7finalGentiloni government
third quarter of 2017136.4finalGentiloni government
second quarter of 2017136.8finalGentiloni government
first quarter of 2017135.8finalGentiloni government
fourth quarter of 2016134.2finalRenzi government, Gentiloni government
third quarter of 2016134.8finalRenzi government
second quarter of 2016137.8finalRenzi government
first quarter of 2016137.4finalRenzi government
fourth quarter of 2015134.7finalRenzi government
third quarter of 2015136.7finalRenzi government
second quarter of 2015138.1finalRenzi government
first quarter of 2015137.5finalRenzi government
fourth quarter of 2014134.8finalRenzi government
third quarter of 2014134.9finalRenzi government
second quarter of 2014137.2finalRenzi government
first quarter of 2014134.5finalLetta government, Renzi government
fourth quarter of 2013131.8finalLetta government
third quarter of 2013131.9finalLetta government
second quarter of 2013132.4finalMonti government, Letta government
first quarter of 2013129.5finalMonti government
fourth quarter of 2012125.9finalSovereign debt crisisMonti government
third quarter of 2012125.9finalSovereign debt crisisMonti government
second quarter of 2012124.5finalSovereign debt crisisMonti government
first quarter of 2012122.3finalSovereign debt crisisMonti government
fourth quarter of 2011119.1finalSovereign debt crisisBerlusconi IV government, Monti government
third quarter of 2011118.4finalSovereign debt crisisBerlusconi IV government
second quarter of 2011120.3finalSovereign debt crisisBerlusconi IV government
first quarter of 2011119.0finalSovereign debt crisisBerlusconi IV government
fourth quarter of 2010118.7finalBerlusconi IV government
third quarter of 2010119.6finalBerlusconi IV government
second quarter of 2010119.0finalBerlusconi IV government
first quarter of 2010118.2finalBerlusconi IV government
fourth quarter of 2009116.1finalFinancial crisisBerlusconi IV government
third quarter of 2009117.4finalFinancial crisisBerlusconi IV government
second quarter of 2009114.2finalFinancial crisisBerlusconi IV government
first quarter of 2009111.8finalFinancial crisisBerlusconi IV government
fourth quarter of 2008105.8finalFinancial crisisBerlusconi IV government
third quarter of 2008104.4finalFinancial crisisBerlusconi IV government
second quarter of 2008105.1finalFinancial crisisProdi II government, Berlusconi IV government
first quarter of 2008105.6finalFinancial crisisProdi II government
fourth quarter of 2007103.5finalProdi II government
third quarter of 2007105.9finalProdi II government
second quarter of 2007107.0finalProdi II government
first quarter of 2007107.0finalProdi II government
fourth quarter of 2006106.3finalProdi II government
third quarter of 2006108.6finalProdi II government
second quarter of 2006109.5finalBerlusconi III government, Prodi II government
first quarter of 2006108.4finalBerlusconi III government
fourth quarter of 2005106.2finalBerlusconi III government
third quarter of 2005108.7finalBerlusconi III government
second quarter of 2005110.4finalBerlusconi II government, Berlusconi III government
first quarter of 2005108.2finalBerlusconi II government
fourth quarter of 2004104.7finalBerlusconi II government
third quarter of 2004109.1finalBerlusconi II government
second quarter of 2004109.7finalBerlusconi II government
first quarter of 2004108.1finalBerlusconi II government
fourth quarter of 2003105.1finalBerlusconi II government
third quarter of 2003108.2finalBerlusconi II government
second quarter of 2003107.8finalBerlusconi II government
first quarter of 2003107.9finalBerlusconi II government
fourth quarter of 2002105.9finalBerlusconi II government
third quarter of 2002109.4finalBerlusconi II government
second quarter of 2002110.3finalBerlusconi II government
first quarter of 2002110.8finalBerlusconi II government
fourth quarter of 2001108.5finalBerlusconi II government
third quarter of 2001108.2finalBerlusconi II government
second quarter of 2001110.1finalAmato II government, Berlusconi II government
first quarter of 2001110.0finalAmato II government
fourth quarter of 2000108.7finalAmato II government
third quarter of 2000111.2finalAmato II government
second quarter of 2000112.6finalD'Alema II government, Amato II government
first quarter of 2000112.7finalD'Alema II government

EU comparison · Nominal (% of GDP)

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Data table
EU comparison · Nominal (% of GDP)
third quarter of 2024136.362.4113.8104.381.6
second quarter of 2024136.961.9112.4105.381.6
first quarter of 2024135.262.6110.8106.381.3
fourth quarter of 2023134.862.9110.0105.180.8
third quarter of 2023135.563.8111.5107.481.5
second quarter of 2023137.763.6111.4108.881.9
first quarter of 2023137.164.5111.9109.082.3
fourth quarter of 2022138.365.0111.3109.582.5
third quarter of 2022139.965.7113.0112.283.6
second quarter of 2022143.966.5112.8113.085.0
first quarter of 2022146.666.7114.4114.686.2
fourth quarter of 2021145.768.1112.8115.786.7
third quarter of 2021150.868.1115.3119.488.7
second quarter of 2021153.468.3114.3121.289.7
first quarter of 2021157.668.8117.7124.291.5
fourth quarter of 2020154.368.0114.9119.389.5
third quarter of 2020153.268.5115.4116.589.0
second quarter of 2020148.266.0113.1112.687.1
first quarter of 2020136.859.8101.3101.379.1
fourth quarter of 2019133.858.798.297.777.4
third quarter of 2019136.060.0100.099.679.0
second quarter of 2019136.860.199.3100.679.5
first quarter of 2019135.760.699.5100.679.8
fourth quarter of 2018134.160.898.699.879.5
third quarter of 2018135.661.699.6101.280.6
second quarter of 2018135.761.999.4101.180.8
first quarter of 2018135.262.999.3101.781.4
fourth quarter of 2017133.764.098.8101.281.5
third quarter of 2017136.465.3100.4101.883.0
second quarter of 2017136.866.1101.2102.684.0
first quarter of 2017135.866.8100.6102.984.2
fourth quarter of 2016134.268.398.2102.084.0
third quarter of 2016134.869.499.1102.984.7
second quarter of 2016137.870.299.7103.685.7
first quarter of 2016137.470.998.9103.785.9
fourth quarter of 2015134.771.297.0102.585.0
third quarter of 2015136.771.997.8103.586.1
second quarter of 2015138.172.498.3103.886.8
first quarter of 2015137.574.298.1104.587.6
fourth quarter of 2014134.874.596.2104.486.9
third quarter of 2014134.975.296.8103.987.2
second quarter of 2014137.275.896.8103.687.8
first quarter of 2014134.576.296.2102.687.3
fourth quarter of 2013131.877.494.6100.086.7
third quarter of 2013131.977.594.2100.087.0
second quarter of 2013132.478.795.298.887.5
first quarter of 2013129.579.493.697.186.8
fourth quarter of 2012125.979.891.789.685.0
third quarter of 2012125.979.891.378.784.2
second quarter of 2012124.580.492.677.184.1
first quarter of 2012122.379.091.173.682.6
fourth quarter of 2011119.178.588.769.581.7
third quarter of 2011118.478.988.366.481.1
second quarter of 2011120.379.289.066.081.4
first quarter of 2011119.079.887.564.180.9
fourth quarter of 2010118.781.086.360.380.4
third quarter of 2010119.673.386.357.778.4
second quarter of 2010119.073.288.256.778.3
first quarter of 2010118.272.585.954.777.3
fourth quarter of 2009116.172.384.153.175.7
third quarter of 2009117.471.782.649.474.6
second quarter of 2009114.270.880.046.972.2
first quarter of 2009111.867.274.743.068.6
fourth quarter of 2008105.865.269.839.665.1
third quarter of 2008104.464.367.836.363.0
second quarter of 2008105.164.867.435.463.2
first quarter of 2008105.664.067.034.963.0
fourth quarter of 2007103.563.765.535.762.4
third quarter of 2007105.964.066.937.063.9
second quarter of 2007107.065.667.638.464.9
first quarter of 2007107.065.666.639.065.0
fourth quarter of 2006106.366.465.439.065.0
third quarter of 2006108.667.367.040.166.5
second quarter of 2006109.567.267.140.467.0
first quarter of 2006108.467.268.041.667.3
fourth quarter of 2005106.267.168.242.467.2
third quarter of 2005108.767.167.842.968.0
second quarter of 2005110.466.568.144.068.7
first quarter of 2005108.266.167.745.168.2
fourth quarter of 2004104.765.066.945.367.1
third quarter of 2004109.165.366.845.868.6
second quarter of 2004109.764.767.247.068.8
first quarter of 2004108.164.866.047.768.2
fourth quarter of 2003105.163.365.447.766.8
third quarter of 2003108.262.865.648.567.6
second quarter of 2003107.861.865.050.167.3
first quarter of 2003107.961.162.850.166.7
fourth quarter of 2002105.959.861.351.265.6
third quarter of 2002109.459.660.751.766.2
second quarter of 2002110.359.161.052.866.3
first quarter of 2002110.859.159.753.266.5
fourth quarter of 2001108.558.159.354.165.8
third quarter of 2001108.257.959.955.165.9
second quarter of 2001110.157.659.756.066.5
first quarter of 2001110.058.258.856.566.3
fourth quarter of 2000108.759.259.757.866.6
third quarter of 2000111.260.059.958.268.1
second quarter of 2000112.659.860.458.968.6
first quarter of 2000112.760.460.459.769.5

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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 January 2025, 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

gov_10q_ggdebt

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Release SHA-256 hash

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Context layers and attribution rules

Release history

Every release stays published as it was. Differences are computed against the release published before it.

  1. 21 Oct 2026Q2 202666 values revised · 7 new periods
  2. 22 Jan 2025Q3 202489 values revised · 10 new periods
  3. 21 Jul 2022Q1 20222 values revised · 1 new period
  4. 22 Apr 2022Q4 2021First release on record
Values revised since the release of 21 Jul 2022
Reference periodBeforeAfterDifference
first quarter of 2000112.9112.7−0.2 pts
second quarter of 2000112.8112.6−0.2 pts
third quarter of 2000111.5111.2−0.3 pts
fourth quarter of 2000109.0108.7−0.3 pts
first quarter of 2001110.2110.0−0.2 pts
second quarter of 2001110.4110.1−0.3 pts
third quarter of 2001108.6108.2−0.4 pts
fourth quarter of 2001108.9108.5−0.4 pts
first quarter of 2002111.3110.8−0.5 pts
second quarter of 2002110.7110.3−0.4 pts
third quarter of 2002109.6109.4−0.2 pts
fourth quarter of 2002106.4105.9−0.5 pts
first quarter of 2003108.4107.9−0.5 pts
second quarter of 2003108.3107.8−0.5 pts
third quarter of 2003108.6108.2−0.4 pts
fourth quarter of 2003105.5105.1−0.4 pts
first quarter of 2004108.4108.1−0.3 pts
second quarter of 2004110.0109.7−0.3 pts
third quarter of 2004109.4109.1−0.3 pts
fourth quarter of 2004105.1104.7−0.4 pts
first quarter of 2005108.6108.2−0.4 pts
second quarter of 2005110.9110.4−0.5 pts
third quarter of 2005109.1108.7−0.4 pts
fourth quarter of 2005106.6106.2−0.4 pts
first quarter of 2006108.8108.4−0.4 pts
second quarter of 2006110.0109.5−0.5 pts
third quarter of 2006109.1108.6−0.5 pts
fourth quarter of 2006106.7106.3−0.4 pts
first quarter of 2007107.4107.0−0.4 pts
second quarter of 2007107.4107.0−0.4 pts
third quarter of 2007106.3105.9−0.4 pts
fourth quarter of 2007103.9103.5−0.4 pts
first quarter of 2008106.1105.6−0.5 pts
second quarter of 2008105.5105.1−0.4 pts
third quarter of 2008104.8104.4−0.4 pts
fourth quarter of 2008106.2105.8−0.4 pts
first quarter of 2009112.3111.8−0.5 pts
second quarter of 2009114.7114.2−0.5 pts
third quarter of 2009117.9117.4−0.5 pts
fourth quarter of 2009116.6116.1−0.5 pts
first quarter of 2010118.7118.2−0.5 pts
second quarter of 2010119.4119.0−0.4 pts
third quarter of 2010120.0119.6−0.4 pts
fourth quarter of 2010119.2118.7−0.5 pts
first quarter of 2011119.6119.0−0.6 pts
second quarter of 2011120.8120.3−0.5 pts
third quarter of 2011119.0118.4−0.6 pts
fourth quarter of 2011119.7119.1−0.6 pts
first quarter of 2012122.8122.3−0.5 pts
second quarter of 2012125.2124.5−0.7 pts
third quarter of 2012126.6125.9−0.7 pts
fourth quarter of 2012126.5125.9−0.6 pts
first quarter of 2013130.1129.5−0.6 pts
second quarter of 2013132.9132.4−0.5 pts
third quarter of 2013132.4131.9−0.5 pts
fourth quarter of 2013132.5131.8−0.7 pts
first quarter of 2014135.1134.5−0.6 pts
second quarter of 2014137.9137.2−0.7 pts
third quarter of 2014135.6134.9−0.7 pts
fourth quarter of 2014135.4134.8−0.6 pts
first quarter of 2015138.2137.5−0.7 pts
second quarter of 2015138.8138.1−0.7 pts
third quarter of 2015137.4136.7−0.7 pts
fourth quarter of 2015135.3134.7−0.6 pts
first quarter of 2016137.8137.4−0.4 pts
second quarter of 2016138.2137.8−0.4 pts
third quarter of 2016135.3134.8−0.5 pts
fourth quarter of 2016134.8134.2−0.6 pts
first quarter of 2017136.5135.8−0.7 pts
second quarter of 2017137.5136.8−0.7 pts
third quarter of 2017137.0136.4−0.6 pts
fourth quarter of 2017134.2133.7−0.5 pts
first quarter of 2018135.6135.2−0.4 pts
second quarter of 2018136.0135.7−0.3 pts
third quarter of 2018136.0135.6−0.4 pts
fourth quarter of 2018134.4134.1−0.3 pts
first quarter of 2019136.0135.7−0.3 pts
second quarter of 2019137.2136.8−0.4 pts
third quarter of 2019136.4136.0−0.4 pts
fourth quarter of 2019134.1133.8−0.3 pts
first quarter of 2020137.2136.8−0.4 pts
second quarter of 2020149.0148.2−0.8 pts
third quarter of 2020153.9153.2−0.7 pts
fourth quarter of 2020155.3154.3−1.0 pts
first quarter of 2021159.3157.6−1.7 pts
second quarter of 2021155.7153.4−2.3 pts
third quarter of 2021154.6150.8−3.8 pts
fourth quarter of 2021150.8145.7−5.1 pts
first quarter of 2022152.6146.6−6.0 pts