Italy vs South Korea: Military spending, gaps filled
Military spending, gaps filled over time
- Italy
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 48.85 billion constant 2024 US$ against 45.44 billion constant 2024 US$ in Italy, a difference of 3.41 billion constant 2024 US$.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 73 shared years of data; in 1953 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 12th and South Korea ranks 11th of 162 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 6 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.66 billion constant 2024 US$ | 583.59 million constant 2024 US$ | 9.07 billion constant 2024 US$ | Italy |
| 1960s | 14.09 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.16 billion constant 2024 US$ | 12.93 billion constant 2024 US$ | Italy |
| 1970s | 19.89 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5.10 billion constant 2024 US$ | 14.79 billion constant 2024 US$ | Italy |
| 1980s | 27.83 billion constant 2024 US$ | 11.95 billion constant 2024 US$ | 15.87 billion constant 2024 US$ | Italy |
| 1990s | 32.12 billion constant 2024 US$ | 18.51 billion constant 2024 US$ | 13.61 billion constant 2024 US$ | Italy |
| 2000s | 36.78 billion constant 2024 US$ | 25.06 billion constant 2024 US$ | 11.73 billion constant 2024 US$ | Italy |
| 2010s | 29.66 billion constant 2024 US$ | 36.08 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6.43 billion constant 2024 US$ | South Korea |
| 2020s | 38.08 billion constant 2024 US$ | 47.16 billion constant 2024 US$ | 9.08 billion constant 2024 US$ | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, gaps filled, Italy or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 48.85 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 South Korea?
- 3.41 billion constant 2024 US$, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Korea?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2025.
- How do Italy and South Korea rank globally for military spending, gaps filled?
- Italy ranks 12th and South Korea ranks 11th 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.