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Economy of Italy vs Tuvalu compared: GDP & Debt

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Italy has a GDP of $2.38T compared to $62.3M for Tuvalu, ranking 8/197 and 196/197 by economy size, respectively.

Italy has $3.22T in government debt (135.3% of GDP), compared to $4.15M (6.96% of GDP) in Tuvalu.

Italy vs Tuvalu GDP by year

Italy
Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP, current $
Italy Tuvalu
2024 $2,380,825,077,244 -
2023 $2,316,727,999,333 $62,280,312
2022 $2,104,067,630,319 $59,065,982
2021 $2,179,207,773,596 $60,196,406
2020 $1,907,481,094,079 $51,746,594
2019 $2,019,606,796,584 $54,123,199
2018 $2,099,435,266,459 $48,015,260
2017 $1,970,720,904,585 $45,276,595
2016 $1,887,111,188,177 $41,629,064
2015 $1,845,428,048,839 $36,811,936
2014 $2,173,255,507,986 $38,760,983
2013 $2,153,225,581,941 $38,615,891
2012 $2,097,929,495,122 $39,345,579
2011 $2,306,974,020,278 $39,196,957
2010 $2,144,936,254,535 $32,105,408
2009 $2,209,484,319,013 $28,076,984
2008 $2,417,508,414,187 $31,874,435
2007 $2,222,524,108,128 $28,450,169
2006 $1,958,563,654,386 $24,096,875
2005 $1,864,982,261,287 $22,909,980
2004 $1,812,808,753,295 $22,798,275
2003 $1,582,930,016,539 $19,456,338
2002 $1,281,746,271,196 $16,842,673
2001 $1,172,041,488,806 $13,964,732
2000 $1,149,661,363,439 $15,073,976
1999 $1,255,004,736,464 $14,800,503
1998 $1,272,729,786,997 $13,795,146
1997 $1,244,988,176,444 $13,734,210
1996 $1,314,776,508,972 $13,338,597
1995 $1,177,369,428,266 $11,922,614
1994 $1,101,750,159,702 $11,772,611
1993 $1,067,412,587,671 $10,414,400
1992 $1,323,204,350,354 $10,535,028
1991 $1,249,092,439,519 $10,127,314
1990 $1,183,945,130,899 $9,542,901
1989 $930,801,709,004 $8,454,523
1988 $893,663,934,841 $7,011,059
1987 $807,570,134,449 $5,020,513
1986 $641,862,313,287 $4,574,706
1985 $453,259,761,687 $3,862,852
1984 $438,896,930,791 $4,481,978
1983 $444,063,496,940 $4,152,550
1982 $428,257,421,618 $4,118,945
1981 $431,695,533,981 $4,773,018
1980 $478,356,755,596 $4,206,128
1979 $394,584,507,108 $4,065,659
1978 $315,784,469,541 $3,798,782
1977 $258,190,019,750 $3,669,420
1976 $225,235,205,862 $3,919,072
1975 $228,220,643,535 $4,014,748
1974 $200,024,444,775 $4,122,329
1973 $175,896,529,392 $3,411,915
1972 $145,594,833,997 $2,968,458
1971 $124,959,712,859 $2,716,990
1970 $113,656,669,765 $2,585,956
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 Tuvalu by year

Italy
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Tuvalu
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Italy Tuvalu
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $40,385 $62,014 - -
2023 $39,277 $60,030 $6,345 $6,151
2022 $35,654 $57,261 $5,911 $5,661
2021 $36,853 $49,825 $5,905 $5,353
2020 $32,091 $44,436 $4,976 $5,122
2019 $33,813 $46,662 $5,115 $5,210
2018 $34,904 $43,387 $4,466 $4,432
2017 $32,844 $42,142 $4,166 $4,227
2016 $31,392 $40,483 $3,809 $4,031
2015 $30,640 $37,384 $3,358 $3,776
2014 $36,028 $36,666 $3,529 $3,419
2013 $35,702 $36,459 $3,510 $3,277
2012 $34,854 $36,281 $3,598 $3,170
2011 $38,432 $36,392 $3,636 $3,176
2010 $35,857 $34,974 $3,025 $2,945
2009 $37,100 $34,502 $2,684 $3,082
2008 $40,829 $35,422 $3,088 $3,291
2007 $37,826 $34,108 $2,794 $3,034
2006 $33,537 $32,454 $2,396 $2,787
2005 $32,063 $30,138 $2,305 $2,728
2004 $31,348 $29,581 $2,323 $2,765
2003 $27,578 $29,249 $2,007 $2,770
2002 $22,451 $28,833 $1,750 $2,915
2001 $20,570 $28,134 $1,457 $2,596
2000 $20,190 $27,152 $1,579 $2,597
1999 $22,050 $25,655 $1,559 $2,543
1998 $22,365 $25,075 $1,460 $2,560
1997 $21,884 $23,937 $1,461 $2,204
1996 $23,123 $23,101 $1,428 $1,982
1995 $20,712 $22,446 $1,285 $2,083
1994 $19,382 $21,369 $1,279 $2,165
1993 $18,782 $20,485 $1,141 $1,939
1992 $23,297 $20,196 $1,166 $1,837
1991 $22,007 $19,596 $1,134 $1,769
1990 $20,874 $18,680 $1,085 $1,676
1989 $16,424 - $976 -
1988 $15,781 - $823 -
1987 $14,268 - $600 -
1986 $11,341 - $557 -
1985 $8,009 - $480 -
1984 $7,758 - $567 -
1983 $7,851 - $533 -
1982 $7,574 - $537 -
1981 $7,640 - $634 -
1980 $8,476 - $571 -
1979 $7,006 - $566 -
1978 $5,623 - $546 -
1977 $4,614 - $549 -
1976 $4,042 - $612 -
1975 $4,116 - $656 -
1974 $3,629 - $708 -
1973 $3,213 - $601 -
1972 $2,677 - $522 -
1971 $2,311 - $478 -
1970 $2,112 - $457 -
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 $6,345 in Tuvalu, ranking 110/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Italy ranks 31st at $62,014, while Tuvalu ranks 152nd at $6,151.

Economic indicators

Italy Tuvalu
Gross domestic product
$2.38T
2024
$62.3M
2023
GDP rank
8/197
2024
196/197
2023
GDP growth
0.69%
2023-2024
3.85%
2022-2023
GDP per capita
$40,385
2024
$6,345
2023
GDP per capita rank
29/197
2024
110/197
2023
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,014
2024
$6,151
2023
GDP per capita PPP rank
31/197
2024
152/197
2023
Government debt
$3.22T
2024
$4.15M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
135.3%
2024
6.96%
2024
Government debt per person
$54,652
2024
$423
2023
Government debt per person rank
6/185
2024
171/185
2023
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,800
2026
$4,233
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
30.8%
2010
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2023
2.7%
2010
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.6%
2024
118.4%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
0.98%
2023-2024
1.2%
2023-2024
Unemployment rate
6.5%
2024
7.32%
2022
Population
58562681
9341

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Italy
Spending

Debt
Tuvalu
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Italy Tuvalu
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 50.6% 135.3% 118.4% 6.96%
2023 54% 134.6% 138.8% 6.67%
2022 54.9% 138.3% 115.3% 6.33%
2021 56% 145.8% 113.8% 11.3%
2020 56.8% 154.4% 119.5% 12.1%
2019 48.4% 133.9% 113.6% 11.6%
2018 48.3% 134.2% 125.6% 11.8%
2017 48.8% 133.7% 106.4% 12%
2016 49% 134.2% 119.6% 11.5%
2015 50.2% 134.8% 116.9% 14.4%
2014 50.7% 134.8% 96.8% 16.4%
2013 50.9% 131.9% 80.2% 17.8%
2012 50.5% 125.9% 76.8% 19.3%
2011 49% 119.1% 77.2% 19.1%
2010 49.8% 118.8% 93.9% 21.1%
2009 51.1% 116.1% 100% 20.6%
2008 47.8% 105.8% 85.8% 19.8%
2007 46.6% 103.5% 88.6% 32.4%
2006 47.6% 106.3% 98.5% 37.5%
2005 47.1% 106.2% 82.1% 37.4%
2004 46.7% 104.7% 74.1% -
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 (1990–2024, 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 Tuvalu spent $86.4M, or 118.4% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 135.3% in Italy and 6.96% in Tuvalu, ranking 8/185 and 182/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Italy

Tuvalu
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Italy Tuvalu
2024 -3.45% -8.23%
2023 -7.24% 15.3%
2022 -8.11% -14.6%
2021 -8.88% -13.3%
2020 -9.38% 13.7%
2019 -1.45% -1.07%
2018 -2.19% 30.3%
2017 -2.51% 2.09%
2016 -2.4% 27.5%
2015 -2.46% 14.7%
2014 -2.82% 3.26%
2013 -2.87% 26%
2012 -2.99% 9.58%
2011 -3.52% -8.8%
2010 -4.16% -23.4%
2009 -5.06% -13.5%
2008 -2.58% -17.2%
2007 -1.33% -18.6%
2006 -3.61% -36.8%
2005 -4.1% -12.8%
2004 -3.46% -3.6%
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 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2023, Italy's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $168B, equivalent to 7.24% of GDP. This compares to Tuvalu's surplus of $9.55M, or 15.3% of GDP.

Over the past 20 years, Italy recorded a fiscal deficit in 20 of those years, while Tuvalu ran a deficit in 11 years. On average, Italy posted an annual deficit equal to 4.06% of GDP, compared to deficit of 1.06% of GDP for Tuvalu.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Italy

Tuvalu
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Italy Tuvalu
2024 0.98% 1.2%
2023 5.62% 7.2%
2022 8.2% 12.2%
2021 1.87% 6.7%
2020 -0.14% 1.6%
2019 0.61% 3.5%
2018 1.14% 2.2%
2017 1.23% 4.1%
2016 -0.09% 3.5%
2015 0.04% 3.1%
2014 0.24% 1.1%
2013 1.22% 2%
2012 3.04% 1.4%
2011 2.78% 0.5%
2010 1.53% -1.9%
2009 0.77% -0.3%
2008 3.35% 10.4%
2007 1.83% 2.3%
2006 2.09% 4.2%
2005 1.99% 3.2%
2004 2.21% 2.4%
2003 2.67% 2.9%
2002 2.47% 5.1%
2001 2.79% 1.5%
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 (2001–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Over the past 24 years, Italy has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 2.02%, compared with 3.34% in Tuvalu. In 2024, inflation was 0.98% in Italy and 1.2% in Tuvalu.

Top exports between countries

Italy
Export category Export value
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $197K
Metals $69K
Machinery & equipment $42K
Textiles & consumer goods $4K
Tuvalu
Export category Export value

Balance of trade

Italy Tuvalu
Current account balance
$25.8B
2024
$2.71M
2022
Current account balance ranking
19/190
2024
77/190
2022
Current account balance, % of GDP
+1.08%
2024
+4.59%
2022
Goods imports
$562B
2024
$24.2M
2022
Goods exports
$621B
2024
$184K
2022
Service imports
$160B
2024
$33.1M
2022
Service exports
$155B
2024
$2.05M
2022
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
30.3%
2024
n/a
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
32.5%
2024
8.22%
2025

Economic freedom indices

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

Italy Tuvalu
Economic freedom 63.3 60
Economic freedom ranking 80/197 99/197
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 Tuvalu
Services, % of GDP
65%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
7.02%
2015
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
2%
2024
15.9%
2015
GNI, Atlas method
$2.28T
2024
$86M
2023
GNI per capita, PPP
$61,620
2024
$8,320
2023
Total reserves including gold
$291B
2024
n/a
Total reserves ranking
12/177
2024
n/a
Net foreign direct investment
$19B
2024
$0
2022
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$26.9B
2024
$258K
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$45.9B
2024
$0
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
20.1%
2021
26.3%
2020
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
22.6%
2024
n/a

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)
  5. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  6. TradeMap (2020–2023, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  7. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  9. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2020, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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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.