Italy vs United Kingdom: GDP (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute)
Italy
2.19 trillion current LCU
in 2024
United Kingdom
2.85 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Italy rank
87th
United Kingdom rank
84th
GDP (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 2.85 trillion current LCU against 2.19 trillion current LCU in Italy, a difference of 658.81 billion current LCU.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Italy ranks 87th and United Kingdom ranks 84th of 211 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 83.99 billion current LCU | 112.21 billion current LCU | 28.22 billion current LCU | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 425.27 billion current LCU | 380.27 billion current LCU | 45.01 billion current LCU | Italy |
| 1990s | 961.23 billion current LCU | 814.57 billion current LCU | 146.66 billion current LCU | Italy |
| 2000s | 1.47 trillion current LCU | 1.36 trillion current LCU | 109.70 billion current LCU | Italy |
| 2010s | 1.69 trillion current LCU | 1.90 trillion current LCU | 214.58 billion current LCU | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 1.97 trillion current LCU | 2.50 trillion current LCU | 528.67 billion current LCU | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, Italy or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 2.85 trillion current LCU against 2.19 trillion current LCU in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp between Italy and United Kingdom?
- 658.81 billion current LCU, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for gdp?
- Italy ranks 87th and United Kingdom ranks 84th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release