Italy vs Japan: Military spending sipri
Italy
45.44 billion
in 2025
Japan
59.49 billion
in 2025
Italy rank
12th
Japan rank
10th
Military spending sipri over time
- Italy
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 59.49 billion against 45.44 billion in Italy, a difference of 14.05 billion.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1952 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 12th and Japan ranks 10th of 162 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 5 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.64 billion | 6.99 billion | 2.65 billion | Italy |
| 1960s | 14.09 billion | 8.85 billion | 5.24 billion | Italy |
| 1970s | 19.89 billion | 17.47 billion | 2.41 billion | Italy |
| 1980s | 27.83 billion | 26.23 billion | 1.60 billion | Italy |
| 1990s | 32.12 billion | 35.03 billion | 2.91 billion | Japan |
| 2000s | 36.78 billion | 36.40 billion | 379.27 million | Italy |
| 2010s | 29.66 billion | 37.11 billion | 7.46 billion | Japan |
| 2020s | 38.08 billion | 46.83 billion | 8.74 billion | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending sipri, Italy or Japan?
- Japan, at 59.49 billion against 45.44 billion in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending sipri between Italy and Japan?
- 14.05 billion, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Japan rank globally for military spending sipri?
- Italy ranks 12th and Japan ranks 10th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military spending sipri. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.