Glance: A look at Italy’s economy
Posted at: 02/26/2013 3:08 PM
By The Associated Press
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| Italy’s inconclusive election has rattled markets and raised the fear that Europe’s crisis over too much government debt could flare again after several months of calm. | |
| Here’s a look at the key facts of Italy’s economy now and when Mario Monti, the outgoing prime minister, came to power in November 2011. | |
| Key facts: November 2011 | Now |
| Population: 60.6 million | 60.8 million(asterisk) |
| Gross Domestic Product: 1.55 trillion euros | 1.55 trillion euros(asterisk) |
| Government Deficit: 3.9 percent | 1.8 percent(asterisk)(asterisk) |
| Debt to GDP ratio: 119 percent | 127 percent(asterisk)(asterisk) |
| Unemployment: 9.5 percent | 11.2 percent |
| Stock prices (closing FTSE MIB index): 15,664 | 15,552 |
| 10-year bond interest rate: 7.09 | 4.83 |
| (asterisk)2012 (asterisk)(asterisk)Q3 2012 | |
| Sources: Eurostat/Factset |
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