Italy vs Japan: Military spending gmsd
Italy
41.14 billion
in 2023
Japan
62.31 billion
in 2023
Italy rank
12th
Japan rank
9th
Military spending gmsd over time
- Italy
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 62.31 billion against 41.14 billion in Italy, a difference of 21.18 billion.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 158 shared years of data; in 1860 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 12th and Japan ranks 9th of 172 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 7 and Japan in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 1.33 billion | 47.33 million | 1.29 billion | Italy |
| 1870s | 875.78 million | 164.74 million | 711.05 million | Italy |
| 1880s | 1.47 billion | 279.46 million | 1.19 billion | Italy |
| 1890s | 1.80 billion | 1.02 billion | 782.78 million | Italy |
| 1900s | 1.98 billion | 3.28 billion | 1.29 billion | Japan |
| 1910s | 3.37 billion | 3.08 billion | 296.65 million | Italy |
| 1920s | 3.44 billion | 3.57 billion | 125.70 million | Japan |
| 1930s | 9.48 billion | 9.82 billion | 332.03 million | Japan |
| 1940s | 6.53 billion | 84.63 billion | 78.10 billion | Japan |
| 1950s | 7.86 billion | 3.95 billion | 3.91 billion | Italy |
| 1960s | 12.78 billion | 6.32 billion | 6.47 billion | Italy |
| 1970s | 18.19 billion | 18.26 billion | 70.45 million | Japan |
| 1980s | 27.46 billion | 38.49 billion | 11.03 billion | Japan |
| 1990s | 34.03 billion | 64.05 billion | 30.01 billion | Japan |
| 2000s | 41.88 billion | 58.92 billion | 17.05 billion | Japan |
| 2010s | 31.34 billion | 58.06 billion | 26.72 billion | Japan |
| 2020s | 40.35 billion | 61.08 billion | 20.73 billion | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending gmsd, Italy or Japan?
- Japan, at 62.31 billion against 41.14 billion in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Italy and Japan?
- 21.18 billion, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
- 158 years are reported by both, from 1860 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Japan rank globally for military spending gmsd?
- Italy ranks 12th and Japan ranks 9th 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.