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Official name:
Republic of Italy
Region:

    General Information
    Region    Southern Europe
    Population (000, 2020)   60 462
    Pop. density (per km2, 2020)   205.6
    Capital city    Rome
    Capital city pop. (000, 2020)   4 234.0b,c
    UN membership date    14-Dec-55
    Surface area (km2)   302 073a
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   94.9
    National currency    Euro (EUR)
    Exchange rate (per US$)   0.9c
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)2 134 0181 835 8992 084 882d
    GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)1.70.80.8d
    GDP per capita (current US$)35 971.530 306.134 388.5d
    Economy: Agriculturee (% of Gross Value Added)22.32.2d
    Economy: Industrye,f (% of Gross Value Added)24.323.223.9d
    Economy: Services and other activitye,g,h (% of GVA)81.381.478.8d
    Employment in agriculture (% of employed)3.83.83.6i
    Employment in industry (% of employed)28.626.625.6i
    Employment in services (% employed)67.669.670.8i
    Unemploymenti (% of labour force)8.411.99.8
    Labour force participation ratei (female/male pop. %)37.9 / 59.039.5 / 58.740.7 / 58.7
    CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100)100107111j,c
    Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100)979292k
    International trade: exports (million current US$)446 840456 989532 684c
    International trade: imports (million current US$)486 984410 933473 562c
    International trade: balance (million current US$)- 40 14546 05559 121c
    Balance of payments, current account (million US$)- 70 81925 37958 933c
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Population growth ratel (average annual %)0.40.4-~0.0
    Urban population (% of total population)68.369.670.7c
    Urban population growth ratel (average annual %)0.50.3...
    Fertility rate, totall (live births per woman)1.41.41.3
    Life expectancy at birthl (females/males, years)84.1 / 78.884.7 / 79.985.4 / 81.0
    Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)14.1 / 26.713.7 / 28.013.0 / 29.8
    International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.)5 787.9 / 9.85 805.3 / 9.66 273.7 / 10.4c
    Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000)61.3m142.6261.4c
    Infant mortality ratel (per 1 000 live births)3.432.6
    Health: Current expenditure (% of GDP)998.8a
    Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.)3.83.84d
    Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP)4.44.13.8k
    Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)102.5 / 103.5100.2 / 100.6100.3 / 103.4a
    Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)102.4 / 103.4102.1 / 102.4100.9 / 101.6a
    Education: Tertiary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)77.7 / 54.470.8 / 51.671.5 / 53.0a
    Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.)0.90.80.6d
    Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)21.33135.7n
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants)53.7o58.1p74.4d
    Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP)1.21.31.4q,d
    Threatened species (number)174279482
    Forested areai (% of land area)30.731.631.6a
    CO2 emission estimatesr (million tons/tons per capita)392.0 / 6.6329.7 / 5.4321.5 / 5.3a
    Energy production, primarys (Petajoules)1 3841 5091 421a
    Energy supply per capitas (Gigajoules)123108108a
    Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borderst (000)43 62650 73261 567d
    Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)77.377.377.3c
    Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural %)96.2 / 96.196.3 / 96.196.3 / 96.1a
    Net Official Development Assist. disbursedu (% of GNI)0.150.220.3a
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