South Italy's GDP half of North-West's

(ANSA) - Rome, December 13 - ISTAT said Thursday the South Italy's per capita GDP is close to half of North-West's. "In 2017 per capita GDP was 35,400 euros in the North-West area, 34,300 euros in the North-East and 30,700 euros in the Centre," the national statistics agency said. "In the South and Islands area, per capita GDP was 18,500 euros, 45% lower than in the Centre-North area".