Italy vs Japan: Military spending, gaps filled
Italy
45.44 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Japan
59.49 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Italy rank
12th
Japan rank
10th
Military spending, gaps filled over time
- Italy
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 59.49 billion constant 2024 US$ against 45.44 billion constant 2024 US$ in Italy, a difference of 14.05 billion constant 2024 US$.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1952 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 12th and Japan ranks 10th of 162 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 5 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.64 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6.99 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.65 billion constant 2024 US$ | Italy |
| 1960s | 14.09 billion constant 2024 US$ | 8.85 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5.24 billion constant 2024 US$ | Italy |
| 1970s | 19.89 billion constant 2024 US$ | 17.47 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.41 billion constant 2024 US$ | Italy |
| 1980s | 27.83 billion constant 2024 US$ | 26.23 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.60 billion constant 2024 US$ | Italy |
| 1990s | 32.12 billion constant 2024 US$ | 35.03 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.91 billion constant 2024 US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 36.78 billion constant 2024 US$ | 36.40 billion constant 2024 US$ | 379.27 million constant 2024 US$ | Italy |
| 2010s | 29.66 billion constant 2024 US$ | 37.11 billion constant 2024 US$ | 7.46 billion constant 2024 US$ | Japan |
| 2020s | 38.08 billion constant 2024 US$ | 46.83 billion constant 2024 US$ | 8.74 billion constant 2024 US$ | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, gaps filled, Italy or Japan?
- Japan, at 59.49 billion constant 2024 US$ against 45.44 billion constant 2024 US$ in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, gaps filled between Italy and Japan?
- 14.05 billion constant 2024 US$, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Japan rank globally for military spending, gaps filled?
- Italy ranks 12th and Japan ranks 10th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending with 108 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.