Military spending, per capita in Italy
Italy: Military spending, per capita was 697.44 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
697.44 constant 2022 US$ per person
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
32nd
of 171 countries
All-time high
839.03 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2008
All-time low
169.28 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Military spending, per capita in Italy, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per capita in Italy is 697.44 constant 2022 US$ per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Italy peaked at 839.03 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 169.28 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 1960.
Italy ranks 32nd of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Military spending, per capita in Italy, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 169.28 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 189.12 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1962 | 211.19 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1963 | 233.19 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1964 | 256.87 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1965 | 280.26 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1966 | 280.46 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 279.82 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 289.68 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 266.36 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1970 | 287.35 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1971 | 317.49 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1972 | 366.32 constant 2022 US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1973 | 354.92 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 336.73 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 306.16 constant 2022 US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 297.74 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 304.24 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 341.82 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1979 | 383.41 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1980 | 368.78 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 377.94 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 421.01 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1983 | 424.24 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 462.49 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 470.45 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 526.98 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1987 | 594.11 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1988 | 604.28 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 603.68 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 609.87 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 618.2 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 630.05 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 585.14 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 566.58 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 572.47 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 591.27 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 598.38 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 616.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 599.66 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 613.24 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 616.71 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 682.68 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 742.82 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 802.67 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 725.21 constant 2022 US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 728.65 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 804.26 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 839.03 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 654.95 constant 2022 US$ per person | -21.9% |
| 2010 | 567.07 constant 2022 US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 556.55 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 519.75 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 498.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 476.23 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 445.23 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 459.55 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 520.44 constant 2022 US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 562.85 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 613.27 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 640.26 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 690.66 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 701.12 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 697.44 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 697.44 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 726.38 constant 2022 US$ per person, 96% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Italy's 697.44 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 464.99 constant 2022 US$ per person, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 245.62 constant 2022 US$ per person | 169.28 constant 2022 US$ per person | 289.68 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 329.62 constant 2022 US$ per person | 287.35 constant 2022 US$ per person | 383.41 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 485.4 constant 2022 US$ per person | 368.78 constant 2022 US$ per person | 604.28 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 598.81 constant 2022 US$ per person | 566.58 constant 2022 US$ per person | 630.05 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 721.02 constant 2022 US$ per person | 613.24 constant 2022 US$ per person | 839.03 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 521.94 constant 2022 US$ per person | 445.23 constant 2022 US$ per person | 613.27 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 682.37 constant 2022 US$ per person | 640.26 constant 2022 US$ per person | 701.12 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 29 Poland 726.38 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 30 Libya 721.41 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 31 Belgium 717.85 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 33 New Zealand 694.86 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 34 Latvia 584.43 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 35 Austria 559.16 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
More reference data data for Italy
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, per capita in Italy?
- Military spending, per capita in Italy was 697.44 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 839.03 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 169.28 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Italy rank for military spending, per capita?
- Italy ranks 32nd out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.