Canada vs Italy: Military spending gmsd
Canada
32.57 billion
in 2023
Italy
41.14 billion
in 2023
Canada rank
14th
Italy rank
12th
Military spending gmsd over time
- Canada
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 41.14 billion against 32.57 billion in Canada, a difference of 8.57 billion.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Italy ahead.
Canada ranks 14th and Italy ranks 12th of 172 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 187.57 million | 3.44 billion | 3.25 billion | Italy |
| 1930s | 515.61 million | 9.48 billion | 8.97 billion | Italy |
| 1940s | 21.86 billion | 5.63 billion | 16.23 billion | Canada |
| 1950s | 12.36 billion | 7.47 billion | 4.89 billion | Canada |
| 1960s | 11.37 billion | 12.78 billion | 1.41 billion | Italy |
| 1970s | 12.18 billion | 18.19 billion | 6.01 billion | Italy |
| 1980s | 16.31 billion | 27.46 billion | 11.16 billion | Italy |
| 1990s | 16.17 billion | 34.03 billion | 17.87 billion | Italy |
| 2000s | 18.55 billion | 41.88 billion | 23.33 billion | Italy |
| 2010s | 21.46 billion | 31.34 billion | 9.88 billion | Italy |
| 2020s | 30.17 billion | 40.35 billion | 10.18 billion | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending gmsd, Canada or Italy?
- Italy, at 41.14 billion against 32.57 billion in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Canada and Italy?
- 8.57 billion, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Italy?
- 104 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Italy rank globally for military spending gmsd?
- Canada ranks 14th 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.