Israel vs Italy: Military spending
Israel
31.61 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Italy
41.14 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Israel rank
15th
Italy rank
12th
Military spending over time
- Israel
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 41.14 billion constant 2022 US$ against 31.61 billion constant 2022 US$ in Israel, a difference of 9.53 billion constant 2022 US$.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times Israel's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 15th and Italy ranks 12th of 172 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 488.30 million constant 2022 US$ | 4.99 billion constant 2022 US$ | 4.50 billion constant 2022 US$ | Italy |
| 1950s | 586.65 million constant 2022 US$ | 7.47 billion constant 2022 US$ | 6.89 billion constant 2022 US$ | Italy |
| 1960s | 2.59 billion constant 2022 US$ | 12.78 billion constant 2022 US$ | 10.19 billion constant 2022 US$ | Italy |
| 1970s | 11.63 billion constant 2022 US$ | 18.19 billion constant 2022 US$ | 6.56 billion constant 2022 US$ | Italy |
| 1980s | 12.90 billion constant 2022 US$ | 27.46 billion constant 2022 US$ | 14.56 billion constant 2022 US$ | Italy |
| 1990s | 13.29 billion constant 2022 US$ | 34.03 billion constant 2022 US$ | 20.74 billion constant 2022 US$ | Italy |
| 2000s | 15.02 billion constant 2022 US$ | 41.88 billion constant 2022 US$ | 26.86 billion constant 2022 US$ | Italy |
| 2010s | 20.96 billion constant 2022 US$ | 31.34 billion constant 2022 US$ | 10.39 billion constant 2022 US$ | Italy |
| 2020s | 27.90 billion constant 2022 US$ | 40.35 billion constant 2022 US$ | 12.45 billion constant 2022 US$ | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Israel or Italy?
- Italy, at 41.14 billion constant 2022 US$ against 31.61 billion constant 2022 US$ in Israel as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Israel and Italy?
- 9.53 billion constant 2022 US$, 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?
- Israel ranks 15th 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.