Germany vs Italy: Military spending gmsd
Germany
62.28 billion
in 2020
Italy
41.14 billion
in 2023
Germany rank
10th
Italy rank
12th
Military spending gmsd over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Germany currently reports 62.28 billion against 41.14 billion in Italy, a difference of 21.14 billion.
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 | 69.78 million | 200.61 million | Germany |
| 1820s | 345.15 million | 106.63 million | 238.52 million | Germany |
| 1830s | 401.08 million | 151.69 million | 249.39 million | Germany |
| 1840s | 492.16 million | 225.54 million | 266.62 million | Germany |
| 1850s | 552.10 million | 294.97 million | 257.13 million | Germany |
| 1860s | 781.43 million | 1.33 billion | 551.32 million | Italy |
| 1870s | 2.20 billion | 875.78 million | 1.33 billion | Germany |
| 1880s | 2.68 billion | 1.47 billion | 1.21 billion | Germany |
| 1890s | 4.40 billion | 1.80 billion | 2.59 billion | Germany |
| 1900s | 6.07 billion | 1.98 billion | 4.09 billion | Germany |
| 1910s | 55.80 billion | 3.37 billion | 52.42 billion | Germany |
| 1920s | 2.29 billion | 3.44 billion | 1.15 billion | Italy |
| 1930s | 42.73 billion | 9.48 billion | 33.25 billion | Germany |
| 1940s | 461.51 billion | 6.53 billion | 454.98 billion | Germany |
| 1950s | 16.11 billion | 8.14 billion | 7.97 billion | Germany |
| 1960s | 33.84 billion | 12.78 billion | 21.06 billion | Germany |
| 1970s | 57.63 billion | 18.19 billion | 39.44 billion | Germany |
| 1980s | 61.84 billion | 27.46 billion | 34.37 billion | Germany |
| 1990s | 58.21 billion | 34.03 billion | 24.18 billion | Germany |
| 2000s | 50.24 billion | 41.88 billion | 8.36 billion | Germany |
| 2010s | 51.82 billion | 31.34 billion | 20.47 billion | Germany |
| 2020s | 62.28 billion | 38.06 billion | 24.23 billion | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending gmsd, Germany or Italy?
- Germany, at 62.28 billion against 41.14 billion in Italy as of 2020.
- What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Germany and Italy?
- 21.14 billion, 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 gmsd?
- Germany ranks 10th 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.