Germany vs Italy: Military spending, per square kilometre
Germany
200,912 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Italy
121,478 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany rank
14th
Italy rank
17th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Germany currently reports 200,912 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 121,478 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Italy, a difference of 79,434 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.7 times Italy's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 14th and Italy ranks 17th of 161 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 135,670 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 49,072 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 86,598 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Germany |
| 1970s | 168,852 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 67,625 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 101,226 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Germany |
| 1980s | 188,646 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 94,617 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 94,029 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Germany |
| 1990s | 158,734 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 109,225 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 49,509 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Germany |
| 2000s | 133,436 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 124,380 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9,055 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Germany |
| 2010s | 139,901 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 100,291 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 39,610 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Germany |
| 2020s | 181,035 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 122,764 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 58,272 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Germany or Italy?
- Germany, at 200,912 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 121,478 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Germany and Italy?
- 79,434 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Italy rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Germany ranks 14th and Italy ranks 17th of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.