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Question 11

Assess whether a rising fiscal deficit and national debt should be a cause for concern for the Italian government.

Figure 1: Italy's national debt as a percentage of GDP (2006 to 2024)

YearItaly national debt, percentage of GDP
2006102
2008106
2010115
2012126
2014135
2016134
2018134
2020155
2022140
2024137

Figure 2: Italy's fiscal deficit (-) or surplus (+) as a percentage of GDP (2006 to 2024)

YearItaly fiscal balance, percentage of GDP
2006-3.6
2008-2.7
2010-4.2
2012-2.9
2014-3.0
2016-2.4
2018-2.2
2020-9.5
2022-8.0
2024-4.3
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4.5.3 Public sector finances Questions

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