Italy vs Ukraine: Military spending, annual growth rate
Italy
20.05 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ukraine
19.74 % change on previous year
in 2025
Italy rank
29th
Ukraine rank
30th
Military spending, annual growth rate over time
- Italy
- Ukraine
How they compare
Italy currently reports 20.05 % change on previous year against 19.74 % change on previous year in Ukraine, a difference of 0.31 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Ukraine ahead.
Italy ranks 29th and Ukraine ranks 30th of 159 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.85 % change on previous year | 56.81 % change on previous year | 54.95 % change on previous year | Ukraine |
| 2000s | -0.0121 % change on previous year | 8.26 % change on previous year | 8.27 % change on previous year | Ukraine |
| 2010s | -1.82 % change on previous year | 7.33 % change on previous year | 9.15 % change on previous year | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 8.45 % change on previous year | 96.95 % change on previous year | 88.5 % change on previous year | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Italy or Ukraine?
- Italy, at 20.05 % change on previous year against 19.74 % change on previous year in Ukraine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Italy and Ukraine?
- 0.31 % change on previous year, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Ukraine?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Ukraine rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Italy ranks 29th and Ukraine ranks 30th of 159 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.