Italy vs Spain: Military spending sipri
Italy
45.44 billion
in 2025
Spain
37.69 billion
in 2025
Italy rank
12th
Spain rank
15th
Military spending sipri over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 45.44 billion against 37.69 billion in Spain, a difference of 7.75 billion.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
Across all 77 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 12th and Spain ranks 15th of 162 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 6.34 billion | 3.17 billion | 3.18 billion | Italy |
| 1950s | 9.31 billion | 3.56 billion | 5.75 billion | Italy |
| 1960s | 14.09 billion | 6.13 billion | 7.97 billion | Italy |
| 1970s | 19.89 billion | 12.31 billion | 7.58 billion | Italy |
| 1980s | 27.83 billion | 18.23 billion | 9.59 billion | Italy |
| 1990s | 32.12 billion | 18.53 billion | 13.60 billion | Italy |
| 2000s | 36.78 billion | 20.74 billion | 16.04 billion | Italy |
| 2010s | 29.66 billion | 18.82 billion | 10.84 billion | Italy |
| 2020s | 38.08 billion | 25.32 billion | 12.76 billion | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending sipri, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 45.44 billion against 37.69 billion in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending sipri between Italy and Spain?
- 7.75 billion, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for military spending sipri?
- Italy ranks 12th and Spain ranks 15th 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.