Military spending, per unit of GDP in Italy
Italy: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0178 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0178 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
80th
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.2065 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1965
All-time low
0.0132 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2014
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Italy, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per unit of gdp in Italy is 0.0178 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Italy peaked at 0.2065 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.0132 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
That places Italy 80th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Italy, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2023 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.2049 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 0.205 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1991 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.202 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.2065 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1922 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1967 | 0.1754 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1686 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1412 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1361 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1374 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1368 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1105 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0928 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0744 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0737 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0659 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0608 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0547 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0435 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0495 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0556 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1983 | 0.054 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0596 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0587 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0465 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0416 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0383 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0368 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0292 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0281 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.027 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0312 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0292 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0276 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0256 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0273 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0276 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0272 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0304 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 0.03 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0304 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0269 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0256 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0226 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0217 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0213 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0205 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0177 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0158 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0145 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0149 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.014 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0132 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0145 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0146 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0158 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0161 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0181 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 0.02 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0187 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0197 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0178 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.0178 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0189 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 94% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.0178 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0185 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1897 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1412 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2065 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0943 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0547 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1374 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0484 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0368 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0596 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.028 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0256 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0312 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0247 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0177 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0304 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0152 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0132 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0181 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.019 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0178 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.02 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 77 Turkmenistan 0.0183 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 78 Suriname 0.0182 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 Sri Lanka 0.0181 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 81 Gabon 0.0177 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 82 North Macedonia 0.0174 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 83 Senegal 0.0172 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Italy?
- Military spending, per unit of gdp in Italy was 0.0178 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2065 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0132 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Italy rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Italy ranks 80th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.