3-month rates for euro area countries - annual data in Italy

Italy: 3-month rates for euro area countries - annual data was 4.9 in 1998. ▼ Falling

Latest (1998)
4.9
Change on year
down 27.7%
World rank
3rd
of 25 countries
All-time high
19.88
in 1982
All-time low
4.9
in 1998
Years of data
29
1970–1998

3-month rates for euro area countries - annual data in Italy, 1970–1998

51015201970198419981970: 5.31971: 5.71972: 5.21973: 71974: 14.91975: 10.41976: 161977: 13.91978: 11.51979: 121980: 16.91981: 19.31982: 19.91983: 18.31984: 17.31985: 151986: 12.81987: 11.41988: 11.31989: 12.71990: 12.31991: 12.21992: 141993: 10.21994: 8.51995: 10.31996: 8.71997: 6.81998: 4.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 3-month rates for euro area countries - annual data in Italy is 4.9, measured in 1998. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of down 27.7% on the previous year and down 56.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 3-month rates for euro area countries - annual data in Italy peaked at 19.88 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 4.9, in 1998.

Italy ranks 3rd of 25 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

3-month rates for euro area countries - annual data in Italy, year by year

Annual values for 3-month rates for euro area countries - annual data in Italy, 1970 to 1998.
Year Value Change
1970 5.26 —
1971 5.69 +8.3%
1972 5.18 -8.9%
1973 6.98 +34.7%
1974 14.91 +113.5%
1975 10.42 -30.1%
1976 15.98 +53.4%
1977 13.95 -12.8%
1978 11.5 -17.5%
1979 11.96 +4.0%
1980 16.93 +41.5%
1981 19.32 +14.1%
1982 19.88 +2.9%
1983 18.3 -7.9%
1984 17.27 -5.6%
1985 15.03 -13.0%
1986 12.81 -14.8%
1987 11.39 -11.0%
1988 11.29 -0.9%
1989 12.68 +12.4%
1990 12.33 -2.8%
1991 12.2 -1.1%
1992 14.01 +14.9%
1993 10.18 -27.3%
1994 8.45 -17.0%
1995 10.34 +22.3%
1996 8.68 -16.0%
1997 6.78 -21.9%
1998 4.9 -27.7%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 4.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.57, 1.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 4.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.58, 1.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 3-month rates for euro area countries - annual data in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1974 +113.5% 6.98 14.91

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.18 5.18 15.98 10
1980s 15.49 11.29 19.88 10
1990s 9.76 4.9 14.01 9

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 Greece 7.71 compare
  2. 2 Ireland 5.47 compare
  3. 4 Portugal 4.31 compare
  4. 5 Malta 4.26
  5. 6 Spain 4.25 compare

See the full ranking of 25 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 3-month rates for euro area countries - annual data in Italy?
3-month rates for euro area countries - annual data in Italy was 4.9 in 1998, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest 3-month rates for euro area countries - annual data recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 19.88 in 1982.
What is the lowest 3-month rates for euro area countries - annual data recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 4.9 in 1998.
How does Italy rank for 3-month rates for euro area countries - annual data?
Italy ranks 3rd out of 25 countries with data for 1998.
Is 3-month rates for euro area countries - annual data rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of 3-month rates for euro area countries - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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3-month rates for euro area countries - annual data
Source
Eurostat
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CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
25 places, 501 data points, 1970–2014
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