Italy vs Spain: Military spending per armed forces personnel
Italy
104,523 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Spain
99,005 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Italy rank
33rd
Spain rank
35th
Military spending per armed forces personnel over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 104,523 constant 2024 US$ against 99,005 constant 2024 US$ in Spain, a difference of 5,518 constant 2024 US$.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 33rd and Spain ranks 35th of 160 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 68,037 constant 2024 US$ | 65,424 constant 2024 US$ | 2,612 constant 2024 US$ | Italy |
| 1990s | 63,165 constant 2024 US$ | 75,514 constant 2024 US$ | 12,349 constant 2024 US$ | Spain |
| 2000s | 83,643 constant 2024 US$ | 91,981 constant 2024 US$ | 8,338 constant 2024 US$ | Spain |
| 2010s | 83,604 constant 2024 US$ | 91,522 constant 2024 US$ | 7,918 constant 2024 US$ | Spain |
| 2020s | 104,523 constant 2024 US$ | 99,005 constant 2024 US$ | 5,518 constant 2024 US$ | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per armed forces personnel, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 104,523 constant 2024 US$ against 99,005 constant 2024 US$ in Spain as of 2020.
- What is the difference in military spending per armed forces personnel between Italy and Spain?
- 5,518 constant 2024 US$, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Italy ranks 33rd and Spain ranks 35th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by armed forces personnel. 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.