Military spending gmsd in Italy
Italy: Military spending gmsd was 41.14 billion in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
41.14 billion
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
12th
of 172 countries
All-time high
49.68 billion
in 2008
All-time low
67.89 million
in 1817
Years of data
208
1816–2023
Military spending gmsd in Italy, 1816–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending gmsd in Italy is 41.14 billion, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending gmsd in Italy peaked at 49.68 billion in 2008 and was at its lowest, 67.89 million, in 1817.
Italy ranks 12th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending gmsd in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1816 | 74.33 million | — |
| 1817 | 67.89 million | -8.7% |
| 1818 | 67.95 million | +0.1% |
| 1819 | 68.96 million | +1.5% |
| 1820 | 76.24 million | +10.5% |
| 1821 | 93.59 million | +22.8% |
| 1822 | 90.94 million | -2.8% |
| 1823 | 101.23 million | +11.3% |
| 1824 | 108.91 million | +7.6% |
| 1825 | 109.26 million | +0.3% |
| 1826 | 116.91 million | +7.0% |
| 1827 | 112.40 million | -3.9% |
| 1828 | 123.14 million | +9.6% |
| 1829 | 133.71 million | +8.6% |
| 1830 | 132.59 million | -0.8% |
| 1831 | 167.27 million | +26.2% |
| 1832 | 170.00 million | +1.6% |
| 1833 | 169.12 million | -0.5% |
| 1834 | 152.31 million | -9.9% |
| 1835 | 157.38 million | +3.3% |
| 1836 | 139.41 million | -11.4% |
| 1837 | 141.31 million | +1.4% |
| 1838 | 138.93 million | -1.7% |
| 1839 | 148.59 million | +7.0% |
| 1840 | 165.63 million | +11.5% |
| 1841 | 163.64 million | -1.2% |
| 1842 | 159.49 million | -2.5% |
| 1843 | 175.43 million | +10.0% |
| 1844 | 173.82 million | -0.9% |
| 1845 | 183.06 million | +5.3% |
| 1846 | 179.88 million | -1.7% |
| 1847 | 173.72 million | -3.4% |
| 1848 | 533.56 million | +207.1% |
| 1849 | 347.14 million | -34.9% |
| 1850 | 268.39 million | -22.7% |
| 1851 | 252.07 million | -6.1% |
| 1852 | 238.91 million | -5.2% |
| 1853 | 225.05 million | -5.8% |
| 1854 | 210.49 million | -6.5% |
| 1855 | 287.36 million | +36.5% |
| 1856 | 267.12 million | -7.0% |
| 1857 | 236.63 million | -11.4% |
| 1858 | 241.60 million | +2.1% |
| 1859 | 722.10 million | +198.9% |
| 1860 | 1.36 billion | +88.9% |
| 1861 | 1.58 billion | +16.2% |
| 1862 | 1.71 billion | +8.0% |
| 1863 | 1.69 billion | -1.3% |
| 1864 | 1.69 billion | +0.3% |
| 1865 | 1.28 billion | -24.7% |
| 1866 | 1.32 billion | +3.8% |
| 1867 | 974.48 million | -26.3% |
| 1868 | 883.49 million | -9.3% |
| 1869 | 829.50 million | -6.1% |
| 1870 | 738.31 million | -11.0% |
| 1871 | 751.68 million | +1.8% |
| 1872 | 746.33 million | -0.7% |
| 1873 | 881.67 million | +18.1% |
| 1874 | 835.69 million | -5.2% |
| 1875 | 882.28 million | +5.6% |
| 1876 | 1.01 billion | +14.2% |
| 1877 | 920.74 million | -8.6% |
| 1878 | 998.47 million | +8.4% |
| 1879 | 995.00 million | -0.3% |
| 1880 | 957.51 million | -3.8% |
| 1881 | 1.07 billion | +11.7% |
| 1882 | 1.18 billion | +10.2% |
| 1883 | 1.32 billion | +12.2% |
| 1884 | 1.49 billion | +12.9% |
| 1885 | 1.49 billion | -0.1% |
| 1886 | 1.67 billion | +12.0% |
| 1887 | 1.66 billion | -0.6% |
| 1888 | 1.96 billion | +18.3% |
| 1889 | 1.90 billion | -3.2% |
| 1890 | 1.98 billion | +4.2% |
| 1891 | 1.72 billion | -12.9% |
| 1892 | 1.71 billion | -0.6% |
| 1893 | 1.62 billion | -5.3% |
| 1894 | 1.70 billion | +4.9% |
| 1895 | 1.91 billion | +12.3% |
| 1896 | 1.87 billion | -2.3% |
| 1897 | 1.85 billion | -0.8% |
| 1898 | 1.88 billion | +1.5% |
| 1899 | 1.79 billion | -4.9% |
| 1900 | 1.91 billion | +6.7% |
| 1901 | 1.78 billion | -6.5% |
| 1902 | 1.81 billion | +1.5% |
| 1903 | 1.84 billion | +1.3% |
| 1904 | 1.84 billion | +0.1% |
| 1905 | 1.90 billion | +3.6% |
| 1906 | 2.01 billion | +5.4% |
| 1907 | 2.05 billion | +2.3% |
| 1908 | 2.22 billion | +8.1% |
| 1909 | 2.48 billion | +11.7% |
| 1910 | 2.35 billion | -5.0% |
| 1911 | 3.32 billion | +41.2% |
| 1912 | 3.79 billion | +14.1% |
| 1913 | 3.96 billion | +4.5% |
| 1914 | 2.75 billion | -30.5% |
| 1915 | 2.33 billion | -15.6% |
| 1916 | 3.36 billion | +44.4% |
| 1917 | 3.56 billion | +5.9% |
| 1918 | 4.35 billion | +22.4% |
| 1919 | 3.95 billion | -9.3% |
| 1920 | 3.49 billion | -11.5% |
| 1921 | 4.49 billion | +28.5% |
| 1922 | 4.32 billion | -3.6% |
| 1923 | 3.18 billion | -26.6% |
| 1924 | 2.54 billion | -19.9% |
| 1925 | 2.55 billion | +0.3% |
| 1926 | 2.88 billion | +13.0% |
| 1927 | 3.37 billion | +16.8% |
| 1928 | 3.80 billion | +13.0% |
| 1929 | 3.79 billion | -0.3% |
| 1930 | 4.05 billion | +6.7% |
| 1931 | 4.36 billion | +7.8% |
| 1932 | 4.82 billion | +10.5% |
| 1933 | 5.16 billion | +7.1% |
| 1934 | 6.96 billion | +34.9% |
| 1935 | 8.49 billion | +21.9% |
| 1936 | 17.05 billion | +100.8% |
| 1937 | 16.00 billion | -6.2% |
| 1938 | 14.48 billion | -9.5% |
| 1939 | 13.45 billion | -7.2% |
| 1940 | 9.67 billion | -28.1% |
| 1941 | 8.44 billion | -12.6% |
| 1942 | 6.90 billion | -18.3% |
| 1943 | 5.43 billion | -21.3% |
| 1944 | 4.49 billion | -17.3% |
| 1945 | 4.24 billion | -5.6% |
| 1946 | 3.52 billion | -17.1% |
| 1947 | 3.62 billion | +2.9% |
| 1948 | 4.37 billion | +20.9% |
| 1949 | 5.61 billion | +28.3% |
| 1950 | 5.69 billion | +1.5% |
| 1951 | 6.21 billion | +9.0% |
| 1952 | 7.46 billion | +20.2% |
| 1953 | 7.12 billion | -4.6% |
| 1954 | 7.58 billion | +6.5% |
| 1955 | 7.34 billion | -3.2% |
| 1956 | 8.12 billion | +10.7% |
| 1957 | 8.19 billion | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 8.78 billion | +7.2% |
| 1959 | 8.25 billion | -6.0% |
| 1960 | 8.50 billion | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 9.56 billion | +12.5% |
| 1962 | 10.74 billion | +12.4% |
| 1963 | 11.95 billion | +11.2% |
| 1964 | 13.27 billion | +11.1% |
| 1965 | 14.60 billion | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 14.73 billion | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 14.80 billion | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 15.42 billion | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 14.26 billion | -7.5% |
| 1970 | 15.47 billion | +8.4% |
| 1971 | 17.17 billion | +11.0% |
| 1972 | 19.92 billion | +16.0% |
| 1973 | 19.43 billion | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 18.56 billion | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 16.97 billion | -8.5% |
| 1976 | 16.59 billion | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 17.02 billion | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 19.20 billion | +12.8% |
| 1979 | 21.59 billion | +12.5% |
| 1980 | 20.81 billion | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 21.35 billion | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 23.81 billion | +11.5% |
| 1983 | 24.00 billion | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 26.17 billion | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 26.62 billion | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 29.83 billion | +12.0% |
| 1987 | 33.63 billion | +12.7% |
| 1988 | 34.22 billion | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 34.21 billion | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 34.59 billion | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 35.09 billion | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 35.78 billion | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 33.25 billion | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 32.21 billion | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 32.54 billion | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 33.62 billion | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 34.04 billion | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 35.08 billion | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 34.13 billion | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 34.92 billion | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 35.14 billion | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 38.97 billion | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 42.64 billion | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 46.42 billion | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 42.18 billion | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 42.55 billion | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 47.26 billion | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 49.68 billion | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 39.01 billion | -21.5% |
| 2010 | 33.92 billion | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 33.41 billion | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 31.28 billion | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 30.07 billion | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 28.73 billion | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 26.82 billion | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 27.63 billion | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 31.23 billion | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 33.70 billion | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 36.63 billion | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 38.06 billion | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 40.84 billion | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 41.38 billion | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 41.14 billion | -0.6% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 41.14 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.50 billion, 6.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Italy's 41.14 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.44 billion, 16.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending gmsd in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1848 | +207.1% | 173.72 million | 533.56 million |
| 1859 | +198.9% | 241.60 million | 722.10 million |
| 1936 | +100.8% | 8.49 billion | 17.05 billion |
| 1860 | +88.9% | 722.10 million | 1.36 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 69.78 million | 67.89 million | 74.33 million | 4 |
| 1820s | 106.63 million | 76.24 million | 133.71 million | 10 |
| 1830s | 151.69 million | 132.59 million | 170.00 million | 10 |
| 1840s | 225.54 million | 159.49 million | 533.56 million | 10 |
| 1850s | 294.97 million | 210.49 million | 722.10 million | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.33 billion | 829.50 million | 1.71 billion | 10 |
| 1870s | 875.78 million | 738.31 million | 1.01 billion | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.47 billion | 957.51 million | 1.96 billion | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.80 billion | 1.62 billion | 1.98 billion | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.98 billion | 1.78 billion | 2.48 billion | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.37 billion | 2.33 billion | 4.35 billion | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.44 billion | 2.54 billion | 4.49 billion | 10 |
| 1930s | 9.48 billion | 4.05 billion | 17.05 billion | 10 |
| 1940s | 5.63 billion | 3.52 billion | 9.67 billion | 10 |
| 1950s | 7.47 billion | 5.69 billion | 8.78 billion | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.78 billion | 8.50 billion | 15.42 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.19 billion | 15.47 billion | 21.59 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.46 billion | 20.81 billion | 34.22 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.03 billion | 32.21 billion | 35.78 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.88 billion | 34.92 billion | 49.68 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.34 billion | 26.82 billion | 36.63 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.35 billion | 38.06 billion | 41.38 billion | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending gmsd in Italy?
- Military spending gmsd in Italy was 41.14 billion in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending gmsd recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 49.68 billion in 2008.
- What is the lowest military spending gmsd recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.89 million in 1817.
- How does Italy rank for military spending gmsd?
- Italy ranks 12th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending gmsd rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending gmsd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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