Israel vs Italy: Military spending gmsd

Israel
31.61 billion
in 2023
Italy
41.14 billion
in 2023
Israel rank
15th
Italy rank
12th

Military spending gmsd over time

  • Israel
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 41.14 billion against 31.61 billion in Israel, a difference of 9.53 billion.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times Israel's.

Across all 76 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Israel ranks 15th and Italy ranks 12th of 172 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Italy Difference Ahead
1940s 488.30 million 4.99 billion 4.50 billion Italy
1950s 586.65 million 7.47 billion 6.89 billion Italy
1960s 2.59 billion 12.78 billion 10.19 billion Italy
1970s 11.63 billion 18.19 billion 6.56 billion Italy
1980s 12.90 billion 27.46 billion 14.56 billion Italy
1990s 13.29 billion 34.03 billion 20.74 billion Italy
2000s 15.02 billion 41.88 billion 26.86 billion Italy
2010s 20.96 billion 31.34 billion 10.39 billion Italy
2020s 27.90 billion 40.35 billion 12.45 billion Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending gmsd, Israel or Italy?
Italy, at 41.14 billion against 31.61 billion in Israel as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Israel and Italy?
9.53 billion, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Italy?
76 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2023.
How do Israel and Italy rank globally for military spending gmsd?
Israel ranks 15th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Military spending gmsd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 15,402 data points, 1816–2023
Last refreshed