Military spending, per capita in Italy
Italy: Military spending, per capita was 771.27 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
771.27 constant 2024 US$ per person
Change on year
up 20.1%
World rank
31st
of 161 countries
All-time high
771.27 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
All-time low
219.79 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Military spending, per capita in Italy, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per capita in Italy is 771.27 constant 2024 US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.1% on the previous year and up 81.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Italy peaked at 771.27 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 219.79 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1960.
Italy ranks 31st of 161 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Military spending, per capita in Italy, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 219.79 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 224.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 246.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1963 | 272.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1964 | 276.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 284.5 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 302.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 295.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 297.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 291.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 306.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 342.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1972 | 377.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1973 | 374.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 371.95 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 344.27 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1976 | 341.5 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 363.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 378.27 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 401.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 390.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 409.99 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 457.08 constant 2024 US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1983 | 466.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 480.58 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 475.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 507.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 552.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 586.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 590.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 567.82 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 575.42 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 558.51 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 561.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 547.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 499.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 1996 | 550.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 576.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 595.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 619 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 659.99 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 648.75 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 665.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 666.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 664.19 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 635.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 612.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 591.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 610.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 587.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 568.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 554.5 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 511.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 490.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 443.76 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 425.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 481.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 483 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 501.22 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 479.02 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 594.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 2021 | 625.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 626.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 609.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 642.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 771.27 constant 2024 US$ per person | +20.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 771.27 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 883.8 constant 2024 US$ per person, 87% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Italy's 771.27 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 531.76 constant 2024 US$ per person, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 271.05 constant 2024 US$ per person | 219.79 constant 2024 US$ per person | 302.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 360.27 constant 2024 US$ per person | 306.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | 401.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 491.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | 390.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | 590.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 565.19 constant 2024 US$ per person | 499.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | 619 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 634.22 constant 2024 US$ per person | 587.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | 666.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 493.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | 425.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | 568.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 644.79 constant 2024 US$ per person | 594.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | 771.27 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 28 Canada 901.03 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 29 Latvia 866.58 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 30 Switzerland 786.6 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 32 Spain 763.75 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 33 Greece 749.59 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 34 Austria 638.91 constant 2024 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 771.27 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 771.27 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 219.79 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Italy rank for military spending, per capita?
- Italy ranks 31st out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.1%. 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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.