How have things changed?, annual growth rate in Italy
Italy: How have things changed?, annual growth rate was -8.93 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-8.93 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 24.5%
World rank
170th
of 212 countries
All-time high
18.15 % change on previous year
in 2005
All-time low
-17.85 % change on previous year
in 2008
Years of data
59
1966–2024
How have things changed?, annual growth rate in Italy, 1966–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for how have things changed?, annual growth rate in Italy is -8.93 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.5% on the previous year and down 312.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, annual growth rate in Italy peaked at 18.15 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -17.85 % change on previous year, in 2008.
Italy ranks 170th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed?, annual growth rate in Italy, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 4.44 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 0.909 % change on previous year | -79.5% |
| 1968 | -2.38 % change on previous year | -361.7% |
| 1969 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -169.0% |
| 1970 | 12.11 % change on previous year | +638.2% |
| 1971 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -82.8% |
| 1972 | 2.96 % change on previous year | +42.3% |
| 1973 | -3.34 % change on previous year | -212.9% |
| 1974 | 10.39 % change on previous year | -410.9% |
| 1975 | -3.91 % change on previous year | -137.6% |
| 1976 | 4.73 % change on previous year | -221.2% |
| 1977 | -10.12 % change on previous year | -313.8% |
| 1978 | 6.48 % change on previous year | -164.1% |
| 1979 | 6.94 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 4.62 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 1981 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -62.2% |
| 1982 | 4.49 % change on previous year | +156.9% |
| 1983 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -70.4% |
| 1984 | 6.8 % change on previous year | +411.2% |
| 1985 | 0.9764 % change on previous year | -85.6% |
| 1986 | -3.79 % change on previous year | -488.1% |
| 1987 | -1.78 % change on previous year | -53.1% |
| 1988 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -266.3% |
| 1989 | -3.85 % change on previous year | -230.1% |
| 1990 | -3.3 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 1991 | 10.52 % change on previous year | -419.0% |
| 1992 | -3.35 % change on previous year | -131.9% |
| 1993 | -0.5261 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
| 1994 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -501.1% |
| 1995 | 6.4 % change on previous year | +203.3% |
| 1996 | -9.06 % change on previous year | -241.5% |
| 1997 | -2.83 % change on previous year | -68.8% |
| 1998 | -4.48 % change on previous year | +58.4% |
| 1999 | -4.24 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 5.15 % change on previous year | -221.6% |
| 2001 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -62.6% |
| 2002 | -14.04 % change on previous year | -828.9% |
| 2003 | 7.32 % change on previous year | -152.1% |
| 2004 | -16.84 % change on previous year | -330.0% |
| 2005 | 18.15 % change on previous year | -207.8% |
| 2006 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -88.1% |
| 2007 | -4.24 % change on previous year | -296.2% |
| 2008 | -17.85 % change on previous year | +321.1% |
| 2009 | 7.84 % change on previous year | -143.9% |
| 2010 | -6.83 % change on previous year | -187.1% |
| 2011 | -1.66 % change on previous year | -75.6% |
| 2012 | -11.13 % change on previous year | +568.6% |
| 2013 | -6.09 % change on previous year | -45.2% |
| 2014 | 4.2 % change on previous year | -168.9% |
| 2015 | 4.62 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -62.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0673 % change on previous year | -96.1% |
| 2018 | -0.7617 % change on previous year | -1231.6% |
| 2019 | -9.29 % change on previous year | +1120.1% |
| 2020 | -16.04 % change on previous year | +72.6% |
| 2021 | 10.94 % change on previous year | -168.2% |
| 2022 | -7.54 % change on previous year | -168.9% |
| 2023 | -7.17 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2024 | -8.93 % change on previous year | +24.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's -8.93 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -2.37 % change on previous year, 3.8× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Italy's -8.93 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -1.21 % change on previous year, 7.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.15 % change on previous year | -2.38 % change on previous year | 4.44 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 2.83 % change on previous year | -10.12 % change on previous year | 12.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.35 % change on previous year | -3.85 % change on previous year | 6.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.8748 % change on previous year | -9.06 % change on previous year | 10.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.04 % change on previous year | -17.85 % change on previous year | 18.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.52 % change on previous year | -11.13 % change on previous year | 4.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.75 % change on previous year | -16.04 % change on previous year | 10.94 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 167 Turkey -7.64 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Bahrain -8.69 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Brunei -8.72 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Guinea-Bissau -9.04 % change on previous year compare
- 172 United States -9.14 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Kenya -9.5 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Italy
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed?, annual growth rate in Italy?
- How have things changed?, annual growth rate in Italy was -8.93 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, annual growth rate recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 18.15 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, annual growth rate recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.85 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does Italy rank for how have things changed?, annual growth rate?
- Italy ranks 170th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed?, annual growth rate rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 312.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in How have things changed?. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in How have things changed?. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.