It took three years for real GDP to return to pre-Lehman collapse levels in the US and nearly five years in the UK. Italy has still not recovered
Real GDP index for G20 countries. Q2 2008 = 100
200
China
US
Q2 2011
150
UK
Q1 2013
Italy
100
2008
2010
2012
2014
2016
2018
200
China
US
Q2 2011
150
UK
Q1 2013
Italy
100
2008
2010
2012
2014
2016
2018