Germany vs Italy: Military spending
Germany
62.28 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2020
Italy
41.14 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Germany rank
10th
Italy rank
12th
Military spending over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Germany currently reports 62.28 billion constant 2022 US$ against 41.14 billion constant 2022 US$ in Italy, a difference of 21.14 billion constant 2022 US$.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.5 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 196 shared years of data; in 1816 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 10th and Italy ranks 12th of 172 countries.
Across the 22 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 20 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 270.40 million constant 2022 US$ | 69.78 million constant 2022 US$ | 200.61 million constant 2022 US$ | Germany |
| 1820s | 345.15 million constant 2022 US$ | 106.63 million constant 2022 US$ | 238.52 million constant 2022 US$ | Germany |
| 1830s | 401.08 million constant 2022 US$ | 151.69 million constant 2022 US$ | 249.39 million constant 2022 US$ | Germany |
| 1840s | 492.16 million constant 2022 US$ | 225.54 million constant 2022 US$ | 266.62 million constant 2022 US$ | Germany |
| 1850s | 552.10 million constant 2022 US$ | 294.97 million constant 2022 US$ | 257.13 million constant 2022 US$ | Germany |
| 1860s | 781.43 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.33 billion constant 2022 US$ | 551.32 million constant 2022 US$ | Italy |
| 1870s | 2.20 billion constant 2022 US$ | 875.78 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.33 billion constant 2022 US$ | Germany |
| 1880s | 2.68 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.47 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.21 billion constant 2022 US$ | Germany |
| 1890s | 4.40 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.80 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.59 billion constant 2022 US$ | Germany |
| 1900s | 6.07 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.98 billion constant 2022 US$ | 4.09 billion constant 2022 US$ | Germany |
| 1910s | 55.80 billion constant 2022 US$ | 3.37 billion constant 2022 US$ | 52.42 billion constant 2022 US$ | Germany |
| 1920s | 2.29 billion constant 2022 US$ | 3.44 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.15 billion constant 2022 US$ | Italy |
| 1930s | 42.73 billion constant 2022 US$ | 9.48 billion constant 2022 US$ | 33.25 billion constant 2022 US$ | Germany |
| 1940s | 461.51 billion constant 2022 US$ | 6.53 billion constant 2022 US$ | 454.98 billion constant 2022 US$ | Germany |
| 1950s | 16.11 billion constant 2022 US$ | 8.14 billion constant 2022 US$ | 7.97 billion constant 2022 US$ | Germany |
| 1960s | 33.84 billion constant 2022 US$ | 12.78 billion constant 2022 US$ | 21.06 billion constant 2022 US$ | Germany |
| 1970s | 57.63 billion constant 2022 US$ | 18.19 billion constant 2022 US$ | 39.44 billion constant 2022 US$ | Germany |
| 1980s | 61.84 billion constant 2022 US$ | 27.46 billion constant 2022 US$ | 34.37 billion constant 2022 US$ | Germany |
| 1990s | 58.21 billion constant 2022 US$ | 34.03 billion constant 2022 US$ | 24.18 billion constant 2022 US$ | Germany |
| 2000s | 50.24 billion constant 2022 US$ | 41.88 billion constant 2022 US$ | 8.36 billion constant 2022 US$ | Germany |
| 2010s | 51.82 billion constant 2022 US$ | 31.34 billion constant 2022 US$ | 20.47 billion constant 2022 US$ | Germany |
| 2020s | 62.28 billion constant 2022 US$ | 38.06 billion constant 2022 US$ | 24.23 billion constant 2022 US$ | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Germany or Italy?
- Germany, at 62.28 billion constant 2022 US$ against 41.14 billion constant 2022 US$ in Italy as of 2020.
- What is the difference in military spending between Germany and Italy?
- 21.14 billion constant 2022 US$, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
- 196 years are reported by both, from 1816 to 2020.
- How do Germany and Italy rank globally for military spending?
- Germany ranks 10th and Italy ranks 12th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.