Australia vs Italy: Military spending gmsd
Australia
38.94 billion
in 2023
Italy
41.14 billion
in 2023
Australia rank
13th
Italy rank
12th
Military spending gmsd over time
- Australia
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 41.14 billion against 38.94 billion in Australia, a difference of 2.20 billion.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Italy ahead.
Australia ranks 13th and Italy ranks 12th of 172 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 295.20 million | 3.44 billion | 3.15 billion | Italy |
| 1930s | 419.63 million | 9.48 billion | 9.06 billion | Italy |
| 1940s | 10.97 billion | 5.63 billion | 5.35 billion | Australia |
| 1950s | 3.49 billion | 7.47 billion | 3.98 billion | Italy |
| 1960s | 3.72 billion | 12.78 billion | 9.06 billion | Italy |
| 1970s | 8.36 billion | 18.19 billion | 9.83 billion | Italy |
| 1980s | 10.72 billion | 27.46 billion | 16.75 billion | Italy |
| 1990s | 12.66 billion | 34.03 billion | 21.37 billion | Italy |
| 2000s | 19.26 billion | 41.88 billion | 22.62 billion | Italy |
| 2010s | 30.07 billion | 31.34 billion | 1.27 billion | Italy |
| 2020s | 37.87 billion | 40.35 billion | 2.48 billion | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending gmsd, Australia or Italy?
- Italy, at 41.14 billion against 38.94 billion in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Australia and Italy?
- 2.20 billion, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Italy?
- 104 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Italy rank globally for military spending gmsd?
- Australia ranks 13th and Italy ranks 12th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military spending gmsd. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.