Return on assets in Italy
Italy: Return on assets was 1.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Return on assets in Italy, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for return on assets in Italy is 1.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.4% on the previous year and up 826.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, return on assets in Italy peaked at 1.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, -0.9%, in 2011.
That places Italy 110th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Return on assets in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.6% | — |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +29.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -57.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -6.9% |
| 2011 | -0.9% | -400.8% |
| 2012 | -0.1% | -92.7% |
| 2013 | -0.8% | +1102.8% |
| 2014 | -0.2% | -74.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -231.7% |
| 2016 | -0.5% | -306.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -214.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -23.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -15.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -83.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +555.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | +56.1% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | +84.5% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | +17.4% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 1.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 97% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Italy's 1.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Return on assets 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -1102.8% | -0.1% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | -0.0% | -0.9% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.1% | 1.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More development goals data for Italy
- Red List Index 0.7647 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.3534 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 5,482 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 73 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 73 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 229 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 229 (2025)
- Infant deaths 882 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is return on assets in Italy?
- Return on assets in Italy was 1.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest return on assets recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest return on assets recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9% in 2011.
- How does Italy rank for return on assets?
- Italy ranks 110th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is return on assets rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 826.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Return on assets (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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