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Economy of Italy vs Marshall Islands compared: GDP & Debt

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Italy has a GDP of $2.38T compared to $290M for the Marshall Islands, ranking 8/197 and 193/197 by economy size, respectively.

Italy has $3.22T in government debt (135.3% of GDP), compared to $38.4M (13.2% of GDP) in the Marshall Islands.

Italy vs Marshall Islands GDP by year

Italy
Marshall Islands
1x
Year GDP, current $
Italy Marshall Islands
2024 $2,380,825,077,244 $290,108,490
2023 $2,316,727,999,333 $263,761,322
2022 $2,104,067,630,319 $258,723,511
2021 $2,179,207,773,596 $261,245,544
2020 $1,907,481,094,079 $241,800,000
2019 $2,019,606,796,584 $232,900,000
2018 $2,099,435,266,459 $220,000,000
2017 $1,970,720,904,585 $213,700,000
2016 $1,887,111,188,177 $201,800,000
2015 $1,845,428,048,839 $183,700,000
2014 $2,173,255,507,986 $186,000,000
2013 $2,153,225,581,941 $186,400,000
2012 $2,097,929,495,122 $180,700,000
2011 $2,306,974,020,278 $172,300,000
2010 $2,144,936,254,535 $161,100,000
2009 $2,209,484,319,013 $151,200,000
2008 $2,417,508,414,187 $146,600,000
2007 $2,222,524,108,128 $150,500,000
2006 $1,958,563,654,386 $143,200,000
2005 $1,864,982,261,287 $138,000,000
2004 $1,812,808,753,295 $132,900,000
2003 $1,582,930,016,539 $131,128,500
2002 $1,281,746,271,196 $131,960,000
2001 $1,172,041,488,806 $122,406,100
2000 $1,149,661,363,439 $114,838,500
1999 $1,255,004,736,464 $113,352,100
1998 $1,272,729,786,997 $112,070,100
1997 $1,244,988,176,444 $109,884,700
1996 $1,314,776,508,972 $110,858,000
1995 $1,177,369,428,266 $120,230,000
1994 $1,101,750,159,702 $108,071,000
1993 $1,067,412,587,671 $99,461,000
1992 $1,323,204,350,354 $91,063,000
1991 $1,249,092,439,519 $82,507,000
1990 $1,183,945,130,899 $78,476,000
1989 $930,801,709,004 $72,798,000
1988 $893,663,934,841 $70,688,000
1987 $807,570,134,449 $62,983,000
1986 $641,862,313,287 $55,989,000
1985 $453,259,761,687 $43,879,000
1984 $438,896,930,791 $45,144,000
1983 $444,063,496,940 $41,749,000
1982 $428,257,421,618 $34,918,000
1981 $431,695,533,981 $31,020,000
1980 $478,356,755,596 $26,710,653
1979 $394,584,507,108 $25,545,346
1978 $315,784,469,541 $22,209,370
1977 $258,190,019,750 $20,210,069
1976 $225,235,205,862 $18,153,647
1975 $228,220,643,535 $16,691,301
1974 $200,024,444,775 $15,217,532
1973 $175,896,529,392 $11,607,366
1972 $145,594,833,997 $9,973,652
1971 $124,959,712,859 $9,116,810
1970 $113,656,669,765 $8,408,486
1969 $100,996,667,239 -
1968 $91,485,448,148 -
1967 $84,401,995,573 -
1966 $76,622,444,787 -
1965 $70,717,012,186 -
1964 $65,720,771,779 -
1963 $60,035,924,618 -
1962 $52,413,872,628 -
1961 $46,649,487,320 -
1960 $42,012,422,612 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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GDP per capita in Italy vs Marshall Islands by year

Italy
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Marshall Islands
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Italy Marshall Islands
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $40,385 $62,014 $7,726 $8,195
2023 $39,277 $60,030 $6,793 $7,549
2022 $35,654 $57,261 $6,456 $7,431
2021 $36,853 $49,825 $6,315 $6,768
2020 $32,091 $44,436 $5,662 $6,137
2019 $33,813 $46,662 $5,292 $6,045
2018 $34,904 $43,387 $4,858 $5,232
2017 $32,844 $42,142 $4,593 $4,719
2016 $31,392 $40,483 $4,230 $4,366
2015 $30,640 $37,384 $3,764 $4,125
2014 $36,028 $36,666 $3,735 $3,931
2013 $35,702 $36,459 $3,678 $3,845
2012 $34,854 $36,281 $3,514 $3,590
2011 $38,432 $36,392 $3,319 $3,537
2010 $35,857 $34,974 $3,095 $3,473
2009 $37,100 $34,502 $2,907 $3,253
2008 $40,829 $35,422 $2,818 $3,118
2007 $37,826 $34,108 $2,892 $3,309
2006 $33,537 $32,454 $2,754 $3,110
2005 $32,063 $30,138 $2,659 $3,017
2004 $31,348 $29,581 $2,566 $2,880
2003 $27,578 $29,249 $2,539 $2,824
2002 $22,451 $28,833 $2,566 $2,825
2001 $20,570 $28,134 $2,394 $2,700
2000 $20,190 $27,152 $2,265 $2,490
1999 $22,050 $25,655 $2,258 $2,400
1998 $22,365 $25,075 $2,254 $2,422
1997 $21,884 $23,937 $2,231 $2,434
1996 $23,123 $23,101 $2,273 $2,583
1995 $20,712 $22,446 $2,491 $2,858
1994 $19,382 $21,369 $2,265 $2,617
1993 $18,782 $20,485 $2,112 $2,452
1992 $23,297 $20,196 $1,963 $2,293
1991 $22,007 $19,596 $1,811 $2,131
1990 $20,874 $18,680 $1,758 $2,102
1989 $16,424 - $1,670 -
1988 $15,781 - $1,670 -
1987 $14,268 - $1,543 -
1986 $11,341 - $1,425 -
1985 $8,009 - $1,162 -
1984 $7,758 - $1,245 -
1983 $7,851 - $1,199 -
1982 $7,574 - $1,046 -
1981 $7,640 - $969 -
1980 $8,476 - $868 -
1979 $7,006 - $859 -
1978 $5,623 - $771 -
1977 $4,614 - $724 -
1976 $4,042 - $672 -
1975 $4,116 - $638 -
1974 $3,629 - $602 -
1973 $3,213 - $472 -
1972 $2,677 - $416 -
1971 $2,311 - $390 -
1970 $2,112 - $373 -
1969 $1,886 - - -
1968 $1,718 - - -
1967 $1,595 - - -
1966 $1,459 - - -
1965 $1,357 - - -
1964 $1,272 - - -
1963 $1,171 - - -
1962 $1,030 - - -
1961 $923 - - -
1960 $837 - - -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Italy's GDP per capita is $40,385, ranking 29/197, compared to $7,726 in the Marshall Islands, ranking 96/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Italy ranks 31st at $62,014, while the Marshall Islands ranks 139th at $8,195.

Economic indicators

Italy Marshall Islands
Gross domestic product
$2.38T
2024
$290M
2024
GDP rank
8/197
2024
193/197
2024
GDP growth
0.69%
2023-2024
2.5%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$40,385
2024
$7,726
2024
GDP per capita rank
29/197
2024
96/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,014
2024
$8,195
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
31/197
2024
139/197
2024
Government debt
$3.22T
2024
$38.4M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
135.3%
2024
13.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$54,652
2024
$1,022
2024
Government debt per person rank
6/185
2024
142/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,800
2026
$5,044
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$587B
2014
n/a
Number of millionaires
1,344,000
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
74
2025
n/a
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2023
27.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2023
2.8%
2019
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.6%
2024
71.6%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
0.98%
2023-2024
5.2%
2023-2024
Unemployment rate
6.5%
2024
9.82%
2021
Population
58562681
35058

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Italy
Spending

Debt
Marshall Islands
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Italy Marshall Islands
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 50.6% 135.3% 71.6% 13.2%
2023 54% 134.6% 68.4% 18.2%
2022 54.9% 138.3% 67.7% 19.8%
2021 56% 145.8% 69.8% 20.1%
2020 56.8% 154.4% 67.8% 21.7%
2019 48.4% 133.9% 65.5% 25.1%
2018 48.3% 134.2% 60.5% 24.7%
2017 48.8% 133.7% 63.7% 26.5%
2016 49% 134.2% 56.8% 29.2%
2015 50.2% 134.8% 56.3% 33.9%
2014 50.7% 134.8% 49.2% 34.9%
2013 50.9% 131.9% 55% 33.4%
2012 50.5% 125.9% 53.2% 37.6%
2011 49% 119.1% 55.9% 35.9%
2010 49.8% 118.8% 59.2% 38.8%
2009 51.1% 116.1% 63.1% 41.2%
2008 47.8% 105.8% 64.3% 44.1%
2007 46.6% 103.5% 67.2% 42.2%
2006 47.6% 106.3% 61.2% 44.4%
2005 47.1% 106.2% 85.3% 45.8%
2004 46.7% 104.7% 54.5% 46.8%
2003 47% 105.1% 52.9% 43.7%
2002 46.5% 105.9% 55.2% 37.2%
2001 47.1% 108.5% 58.8% 32.7%
2000 46.4% 108.7% 56.5% 27.3%
1999 47.1% 113.1% 48.7% 26.1%
1998 48% 113.9% 50.5% 18.1%
1997 49.3% 116.5% 55% 8.73%
1996 51.3% 118.9% - -
1995 51.4% 119.1% - -
1994 55.1% 130.8% - -
1993 57.8% 124.1% - -
1992 56.8% 113% - -
1991 55.3% 105.3% - -
1990 54.2% 101.7% - -
1989 51.6% 91.8% - -
1988 50.4% 89.2% - -
1987 49.8% 87.4% - -
1986 50.5% 83.4% - -
1985 49.8% 79.1% - -
1984 49.1% 73.1% - -
1983 48.9% 67.8% - -
1982 46.7% 61.8% - -
1981 44.6% 57.3% - -
1980 40.8% 55.1% - -
1979 40.1% 58.9% - -
1978 40.9% 59.9% - -
1977 38.5% 56% - -
1976 38.1% 57.3% - -
1975 39.1% 57.9% - -
1974 34.8% 50.8% - -
1973 35.3% 51.1% - -
1972 36.4% 48.2% - -
1971 34.4% 42.4% - -
1970 32.3% 37.8% - -
1969 32.1% 37% - -
1968 32.6% 36.4% - -
1967 17.9% 33.3% - -
1966 19.1% 33.4% - -
1965 18.6% 28.4% - -
1964 18.2% 27.2% - -
1963 16.7% 27.2% - -
1962 17.5% 29% - -
1961 17.3% 30% - -
1960 16.5% 31.4% - -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Italy's government spending was $1.2T, accounting for 50.6% of its GDP, while the Marshall Islands spent $208M, or 71.6% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 135.3% in Italy and 13.2% in the Marshall Islands, ranking 8/185 and 179/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Italy

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Italy Marshall Islands
2024 -3.45% 3.61%
2023 -7.24% 1.14%
2022 -8.11% 0.68%
2021 -8.88% 0.18%
2020 -9.38% 2.54%
2019 -1.45% -1.8%
2018 -2.19% 2.55%
2017 -2.51% 4.38%
2016 -2.4% 3.88%
2015 -2.46% 2.81%
2014 -2.82% 3.2%
2013 -2.87% -0.23%
2012 -2.99% -0.76%
2011 -3.52% 2.13%
2010 -4.16% 3.51%
2009 -5.06% 1.51%
2008 -2.58% 3.68%
2007 -1.33% 0.27%
2006 -3.61% 0.24%
2005 -4.1% -22.3%
2004 -3.46% -1.6%
2003 -3.23% 10.5%
2002 -2.88% 5.12%
2001 -3.18% 7.83%
2000 -2.42% 7.84%
1999 -1.77% 9.01%
1998 -2.99% 13.5%
1997 -2.98% 7.91%
1996 -6.61% -
1995 -7.2% -
1994 -8.84% -
1993 -9.76% -
1992 -10.1% -
1991 -11.1% -
1990 -11.1% -
1989 -11.4% -
1988 -11% -
1987 -11.5% -
1986 -12% -
1985 -12.4% -
1984 -11.5% -
1983 -10.1% -
1982 -10% -
1981 -10.9% -
1980 -6.97% -
1979 -8.23% -
1978 -8.47% -
1977 -6.96% -
1976 -7.88% -
1975 -10.3% -
1974 -6.24% -
1973 -6.36% -
1972 -6.84% -
1971 -4.71% -
1970 -3.22% -
1969 -2.85% -
1968 -2.55% -
1967 -0.97% -
1966 -1.59% -
1965 -2.67% -
1964 -2.35% -
1963 -0.3% -
1962 -0.95% -
1961 -0.57% -
1960 -0.28% -
1959 -1% -
1958 -0.98% -
1957 -1.09% -
1956 -1.46% -
1955 -2.03% -
1954 -1.84% -
1953 -2.33% -
1952 -4.08% -
1951 -3.86% -
1950 -2.42% -
1949 -2.82% -
1948 -4.58% -
1947 -6.62% -
1946 -9.82% -
1945 -16.9% -
1944 -35.1% -
1943 -16.1% -
1942 -26.9% -
1941 -25.1% -
1940 -24.3% -
1939 -9.49% -
1938 -5.97% -
1937 -5.78% -
1936 -7.93% -
1935 -9.83% -
1934 -2.5% -
1933 -4.85% -
1932 -3.06% -
1931 -2.14% -
1930 -0.55% -
1929 -0.59% -
1928 -2.09% -
1927 -1.71% -
1926 -0.09% -
1925 1.7% -
1924 1.19% -
1923 -3.21% -
1922 -11% -
1921 -7.77% -
1920 -5.89% -
1919 -11.2% -
1918 -22.7% -
1917 -27.6% -
1916 -28.2% -
1915 -25.8% -
1914 -12.4% -
1913 -0.86% -
1912 -1.86% -
1911 -0.63% -
1910 -0.32% -
1909 -0.69% -
1908 -1.31% -
1907 -0.51% -
1906 -0.69% -
1905 -1.57% -
1904 0.58% -
1903 0.32% -
1902 0.48% -
1901 0.36% -
1900 0.28% -
1899 -0.11% -
1898 -0.21% -
1897 0.009% -
1896 -0.43% -
1895 -0.69% -
1894 -0.23% -
1893 -0.49% -
1892 -0.25% -
1891 -1.41% -
1890 -0.32% -
1889 -1.32% -
1888 -2.11% -
1887 -1.94% -
1886 -0.5% -
1885 0.2% -
1884 -1.46% -
1883 -0.51% -
1882 -0.5% -
1881 -0.04% -
1880 0.38% -
1879 0.73% -
1878 0.09% -
1877 -0.009% -
1876 -0.05% -
1875 0.58% -
1874 -0.08% -
1873 0.21% -
1872 0% -
1871 -0.13% -
1870 -0.82% -
1869 0.33% -
1868 -0.79% -
1867 -1.45% -
1866 -3.1% -
1865 -2.72% -
1864 -3.06% -
1863 -4.16% -
1862 -3.96% -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1862–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Italy's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $82B, equivalent to 3.45% of GDP. This compares to the Marshall Islands' surplus of $10.5M, or 3.61% of GDP.

Over the past 28 years, Italy recorded a fiscal deficit in 28 of those years, while the Marshall Islands ran a deficit in 5 years. On average, Italy posted an annual deficit equal to 3.71% of GDP, compared to surplus of 2.55% of GDP for the Marshall Islands.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Italy

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Italy Marshall Islands
2024 0.98% 5.2%
2023 5.62% 7.4%
2022 8.2% 2.8%
2021 1.87% 2.2%
2020 -0.14% -0.7%
2019 0.61% -0.1%
2018 1.14% 0.8%
2017 1.23% 0.1%
2016 -0.09% -1.5%
2015 0.04% -2.2%
2014 0.24% 1.1%
2013 1.22% 1.9%
2012 3.04% 4.3%
2011 2.78% 5.4%
2010 1.53% 1.8%
2009 0.77% 0.5%
2008 3.35% 14.7%
2007 1.83% 2.6%
2006 2.09% 5.3%
2005 1.99% 3.5%
2004 2.21% 2%
2003 2.67% -
2002 2.47% -
2001 2.79% -
2000 2.54% -
1999 1.66% -
1998 1.96% -
1997 2.04% -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | World Economic Outlook (2004–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Over the past 21 years, Italy has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 1.93%, compared with 2.72% in the Marshall Islands. In 2024, inflation was 0.98% in Italy and 5.2% in the Marshall Islands.

Top exports between countries

Italy
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $234M
Raw materials & minerals $1.63M
Metals $1.15M
Textiles & consumer goods $871K
Chemicals & pharma $399K
Precious metals & jewellery $200K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $170K
Wood & paper products $93K
Marshall Islands
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $12M
Textiles & consumer goods $74K
Wood & paper products $15K
Metals $5K
Raw materials & minerals $2K

Balance of trade

Italy Marshall Islands
Current account balance
$25.8B
2024
$76.3M
2021
Current account balance ranking
19/190
2024
70/190
2021
Current account balance, % of GDP
+1.08%
2024
+29.2%
2021
Goods imports
$562B
2024
$133M
2021
Goods exports
$621B
2024
$121M
2021
Service imports
$160B
2024
$73.1M
2021
Service exports
$155B
2024
$9.44M
2021
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
30.3%
2024
81.7%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
32.5%
2024
42.1%
2024

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

Italy Marshall Islands
Economic freedom 63.3 58
Economic freedom ranking 80/197 113/197
Property rights 84.8 n/a
Government integrity 60.8 n/a
Judicial effectiveness 80.9 n/a
Tax burden 57.5 n/a
Government spending 15.3 n/a
Fiscal health 17.2 n/a
Business freedom 74.5 n/a
Labor freedom 70.6 n/a
Monetary freedom 79.1 n/a
Trade freedom 79.4 n/a
Investment freedom 80 n/a
Financial freedom 60 n/a

Other economic metrics

Italy Marshall Islands
Services, % of GDP
65%
2024
67%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
13.2%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
2%
2024
19.6%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$2.28T
2024
$319M
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$61,620
2024
$9,680
2024
Total reserves including gold
$291B
2024
n/a
Total reserves ranking
12/177
2024
n/a
Net foreign direct investment
$19B
2024
-$499K
2021
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$26.9B
2024
$1.7M
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$45.9B
2024
$0
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
20.1%
2021
7.2%
2019
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
22.6%
2024
20.7%
2024

GDP per capita map

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Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1862–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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  6. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.