Military spending, per square kilometre in Italy
Italy: Military spending, per square kilometre was 121,478 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
121,478 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
17th
of 161 countries
All-time high
129,883 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2004
All-time low
38,530 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Military spending, per square kilometre in Italy, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending, per square kilometre in Italy stood at 121,478 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Italy peaked at 129,883 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 38,530 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Italy ranks 17th of 161 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Military spending, per square kilometre in Italy, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 38,530 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 42,616 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1963 | 47,428 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1964 | 48,569 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 50,409 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 54,094 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 53,138 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 53,781 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 53,081 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 56,029 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 62,967 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1972 | 69,887 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1973 | 69,773 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 69,697 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 64,896 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1976 | 64,697 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 69,229 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 72,224 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 76,856 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 74,895 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 78,763 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 87,875 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1983 | 89,796 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 92,447 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 91,524 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 97,727 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 106,334 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 112,957 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 113,849 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 109,504 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 111,047 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 107,856 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 108,431 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 105,750 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 96,582 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1996 | 106,422 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 111,589 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 115,280 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 119,790 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 127,085 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 124,998 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 128,415 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 129,459 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 129,883 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 124,958 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 120,910 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 117,460 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 122,323 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 118,313 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 114,935 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 112,555 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 104,042 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 100,057 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 90,519 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 86,723 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 97,842 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 98,003 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 101,487 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 96,752 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 119,468 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2021 | 125,155 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 124,953 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 121,478 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 121,478 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 50,263 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Italy's 121,478 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,331 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 4.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49,072 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 38,530 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 54,094 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 67,625 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 56,029 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 76,856 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 94,617 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 74,895 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 113,849 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 109,225 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 96,582 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 119,790 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 124,380 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 117,460 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 129,883 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 100,291 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 86,723 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 114,935 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 122,764 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 119,468 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 125,155 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 14 Germany 200,912 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 15 Switzerland 164,755 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 16 Japan 125,802 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 18 France 112,800 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 19 Ukraine 109,328 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 20 United States 103,093 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Italy?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Italy was 121,478 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 129,883 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,530 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Italy rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Italy ranks 17th out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.