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Economy of Italy vs Nauru compared: GDP & Debt

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Italy has a GDP of $2.55T compared to $176M for Nauru, ranking 9/197 and 195/197 by economy size, respectively.

Italy has $3.5T in government debt (137.1% of GDP), compared to $25.8M (14.6% of GDP) in Nauru.

Italy vs Nauru GDP by year

Italy
Nauru
1x
Year GDP, current $
Italy Nauru
2025 $2,551,556,954,100 $176,040,044
2024 $2,383,435,562,458 $167,833,415
2023 $2,316,882,296,366 $161,531,317
2022 $2,104,067,630,319 $180,671,357
2021 $2,179,207,773,596 $149,268,324
2020 $1,907,481,094,079 $124,685,688
2019 $2,019,606,796,584 $125,160,116
2018 $2,099,435,266,459 $130,995,566
2017 $1,970,720,904,585 $109,355,639
2016 $1,887,111,188,177 $97,541,943
2015 $1,845,428,048,839 $84,863,441
2014 $2,173,255,507,986 $99,149,244
2013 $2,153,225,581,941 $94,385,015
2012 $2,097,929,495,122 $101,055,723
2011 $2,306,974,020,278 $65,071,880
2010 $2,144,936,254,535 $47,562,845
2009 $2,209,484,319,013 $44,176,246
2008 $2,417,508,414,187 $37,602,265
2007 $2,222,524,108,128 $22,766,972
2006 $1,958,563,654,386 $29,200,359
2005 $1,864,982,261,287 $30,070,666
2004 $1,812,808,753,295 $30,587,566
2003 $1,582,930,016,539 $24,778,160
2002 $1,281,746,271,196 $21,017,424
2001 $1,172,041,488,806 $22,613,288
2000 $1,149,661,363,439 $26,930,980
1999 $1,255,004,736,464 $27,328,613
1998 $1,272,729,786,997 $29,664,451
1997 $1,244,988,176,444 $37,331,507
1996 $1,314,776,508,972 $37,458,801
1995 $1,177,369,428,266 $39,969,706
1994 $1,101,750,159,702 $39,742,511
1993 $1,067,412,587,671 $43,542,088
1992 $1,323,204,350,354 $51,133,123
1991 $1,249,092,439,519 $52,533,789
1990 $1,183,945,130,899 $55,572,376
1989 $930,801,709,004 $53,736,786
1988 $893,663,934,841 $45,931,134
1987 $807,570,134,449 $40,118,410
1986 $641,862,313,287 $39,939,391
1985 $453,259,761,687 $41,548,741
1984 $438,896,930,791 $47,363,231
1983 $444,063,496,940 $48,439,093
1982 $428,257,421,618 $52,877,742
1981 $431,695,533,981 $51,689,637
1980 $478,356,755,596 $46,947,124
1979 $394,584,507,108 $44,431,330
1978 $315,784,469,541 $41,754,147
1977 $258,190,019,750 $40,444,702
1976 $225,235,205,862 $40,287,427
1975 $228,220,643,535 $40,106,776
1974 $200,024,444,775 $35,994,511
1973 $175,896,529,392 $26,529,817
1972 $145,594,833,997 $21,734,269
1971 $124,959,712,859 $19,009,433
1970 $113,656,669,765 $17,570,366
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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GDP per capita in Italy vs Nauru by year

Italy
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Nauru
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Italy Nauru
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2025 $43,309 - $14,640 -
2024 $40,430 $62,014 $14,048 $14,173
2023 $39,280 $60,030 $13,603 $13,732
2022 $35,654 $57,261 $15,310 $13,245
2021 $36,853 $49,825 $12,748 $12,112
2020 $32,091 $44,436 $10,709 $10,811
2019 $33,813 $46,662 $10,802 $10,555
2018 $35,062 $43,387 $11,414 $9,657
2017 $32,844 $42,142 $9,657 $9,650
2016 $31,392 $40,483 $8,748 $10,281
2015 $30,640 $37,384 $7,747 $9,955
2014 $36,028 $36,666 $9,230 $9,726
2013 $35,702 $36,459 $8,975 $8,429
2012 $34,854 $36,281 $9,843 $8,153
2011 $38,432 $36,392 $6,444 $6,544
2010 $35,857 $34,974 $4,736 $5,620
2009 $37,100 $34,502 $4,411 $5,568
2008 $40,829 $35,422 $3,757 $5,863
2007 $37,826 $34,108 $2,272 $4,789
2006 $33,537 $32,454 $2,910 $5,975
2005 $32,063 $30,138 $2,992 $5,336
2004 $31,348 $29,581 $3,041 $5,169
2003 $27,578 $29,249 $2,463 $5,261
2002 $22,451 $28,833 $2,085 $5,132
2001 $20,570 $28,134 $2,232 $5,587
2000 $20,190 $27,152 $2,649 $5,838
1999 $22,050 $25,655 $2,683 $6,118
1998 $22,365 $25,075 $2,909 $6,450
1997 $21,884 $23,937 $3,661 $7,231
1996 $23,123 $23,101 $3,679 $7,818
1995 $20,712 $22,446 $3,932 $8,726
1994 $19,382 $21,369 $3,921 $9,308
1993 $18,782 $20,485 $4,310 $9,513
1992 $23,297 $20,196 $5,103 $11,167
1991 $22,007 $19,596 $5,333 $13,265
1990 $20,874 $18,680 $5,776 $16,215
1989 $16,424 - $5,723 -
1988 $15,781 - $5,012 -
1987 $14,268 - $4,485 -
1986 $11,341 - $4,569 -
1985 $8,009 - $4,859 -
1984 $7,758 - $5,654 -
1983 $7,851 - $5,896 -
1982 $7,574 - $6,577 -
1981 $7,640 - $6,594 -
1980 $8,476 - $6,138 -
1979 $7,006 - $5,950 -
1978 $5,623 - $5,721 -
1977 $4,614 - $5,646 -
1976 $4,042 - $5,703 -
1975 $4,116 - $5,740 -
1974 $3,629 - $5,199 -
1973 $3,213 - $3,864 -
1972 $2,677 - $3,191 -
1971 $2,311 - $2,811 -
1970 $2,112 - $2,619 -
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Italy's GDP per capita is $43,309, ranking 29/197, compared to $14,640 in Nauru, ranking 74/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Italy ranks 31st at $62,014, while Nauru ranks 119th at $14,173.

Economic indicators

Italy Nauru
Gross domestic product
$2.55T
2025
$176M
2025
GDP rank
9/197
2025
195/197
2025
GDP growth
0.54%
2024-2025
2.14%
2024-2025
GDP per capita
$43,309
2025
$14,640
2025
GDP per capita rank
29/197
2025
74/197
2025
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,014
2024
$14,173
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
31/197
2024
119/197
2024
Government debt
$3.5T
2025
$25.8M
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
137.1%
2025
14.6%
2025
Government debt per person
$59,371
2025
$2,145
2025
Government debt per person rank
6/185
2025
118/185
2025
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,424
2026
$9,187
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$587B
2014
n/a
Number of millionaires
1,235,000
2026
n/a
Number of billionaires
89
2026
n/a
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2023
25.3%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2023
3.4%
2012
Government expenditure, % of GDP
51.1%
2025
128.7%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
1.53%
2024-2025
6.1%
2024-2025
Unemployment rate
6.1%
2025
5.06%
2021
Population
58708169
12139

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Italy
Spending

Debt
Nauru
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Italy Nauru
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2025 51.1% 137.1% 128.7% 14.6%
2024 50.4% 134.7% 118.4% 16.9%
2023 53.6% 133.9% 111% 19.2%
2022 54.9% 138.4% 113.8% 18.9%
2021 56% 145.8% 109.5% 24.2%
2020 56.8% 154.4% 109.4% 56.3%
2019 48.4% 133.9% 106% 59.6%
2018 48.3% 134.2% 90.8% 71.1%
2017 48.8% 133.7% 102.3% 78%
2016 49% 134.2% 96% 86.3%
2015 50.2% 134.8% 85.4% 113%
2014 50.7% 134.8% 61.3% 147.7%
2013 50.9% 131.9% 66% 166.9%
2012 50.5% 125.9% 46% 157.3%
2011 49% 119.1% 44.7% 236.8%
2010 49.8% 118.8% 73.8% 298.9%
2009 51.1% 116.1% 68% 295.6%
2008 47.8% 105.8% - -
2007 46.6% 103.5% - -
2006 47.6% 106.3% - -
2005 47.1% 106.2% - -
2004 46.7% 104.7% - -
2003 47% 105.1% - -
2002 46.5% 105.9% - -
2001 47.1% 108.5% - -
2000 46.4% 108.7% - -
1999 47.1% 113.1% - -
1998 48% 113.9% - -
1997 49.3% 116.5% - -
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 (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1989, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Italy's government spending was $1.3T, accounting for 51.1% of its GDP, while Nauru spent $227M, or 128.7% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 137.1% in Italy and 14.6% in Nauru, ranking 9/185 and 176/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Italy

Nauru
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Italy Nauru
2025 -3.11% 3.51%
2024 -3.35% 28.9%
2023 -7.13% 18.2%
2022 -8.1% 20.5%
2021 -8.88% 52.4%
2020 -9.38% 42.8%
2019 -1.45% 31%
2018 -2.19% 29.6%
2017 -2.51% 16.2%
2016 -2.4% 18.9%
2015 -2.46% 10.7%
2014 -2.82% 29.6%
2013 -2.87% 1.71%
2012 -2.99% 8.12%
2011 -3.52% 2.73%
2010 -4.16% 0.09%
2009 -5.06% 0.37%
2008 -2.58% -
2007 -1.33% -
2006 -3.61% -
2005 -4.1% -
2004 -3.46% -
2003 -3.23% -
2002 -2.88% -
2001 -3.18% -
2000 -2.42% -
1999 -1.77% -
1998 -2.99% -
1997 -2.98% -
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 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Italy's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $79.4B, equivalent to 3.11% of GDP. This compares to Nauru's surplus of $6.19M, or 3.51% of GDP.

Over the past 17 years, Italy recorded a fiscal deficit in 17 of those years, while Nauru ran a deficit in 0 years. On average, Italy posted an annual deficit equal to 4.26% of GDP, compared to surplus of 18.5% of GDP for Nauru.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Italy

Nauru
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Italy Nauru
2025 1.53% 6.1%
2024 0.98% 9.3%
2023 5.62% 4.8%
2022 8.2% 1.1%
2021 1.87% 2%
2020 -0.14% 0.9%
2019 0.61% 4.1%
2018 1.14% 1.1%
2017 1.23% 4.5%
2016 -0.09% 8.1%
2015 0.04% 9.8%
2014 0.24% 0.3%
2013 1.22% -1.1%
2012 3.04% 0.3%
2011 2.78% -3.4%
2010 1.53% -2%
2009 0.77% 22.4%
2008 3.35% 1%
2007 1.83% 5.6%
2006 2.09% 19.3%
2005 1.99% 8.7%
2004 2.21% -
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 (1997–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | World Economic Outlook (2005–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the past 21 years, Italy has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 1.9%, compared with 4.9% in Nauru. In 2025, inflation was 1.53% in Italy and 6.1% in Nauru.

Top exports between countries

Italy
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $110K
Raw materials & minerals $47K
Textiles & consumer goods $34K
Chemicals & pharma $11K
Metals $1K
Nauru
Export category Export value

Balance of trade

Italy Nauru
Current account balance
$29.3B
2025
$9.73M
2024
Current account balance ranking
19/190
2025
69/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
+1.15%
2025
+5.8%
2024
Goods imports
$597B
2025
$92.7M
2024
Goods exports
$655B
2025
$25.5M
2024
Service imports
$177B
2025
$88.2M
2024
Service exports
$168B
2025
$64.6M
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
30.3%
2025
103.7%
2025
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
32.2%
2025
61.8%
2025

Economic freedom indices

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

Italy Nauru
Economic freedom 63.3 60
Economic freedom ranking 80/197 97/197
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 Nauru
Services, % of GDP
64.5%
2025
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
22.6%
2025
n/a
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
2.07%
2025
n/a
GNI, Atlas method
$2.48T
2025
$249M
2025
GNI per capita, PPP
$62,870
2025
$20,200
2025
Total reserves including gold
$434B
2025
n/a
Total reserves ranking
10/177
2025
n/a
Net foreign direct investment
$22B
2025
$4.51M
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$28.5B
2024
-$5.85M
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$45.9B
2024
-$1.34M
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
20.1%
2021
n/a
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
22.2%
2025
n/a

GDP per capita map

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Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1862–1989, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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  7. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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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.