What is the difference in military expenditure between Italy and Spain?

12.34 billion current LCU, with Italy ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?

65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Italy vs Spain: Military expenditure

Italy

35.10 billion current LCU

in 2024

Spain

22.76 billion current LCU

in 2024

Italy rank

93rd

Spain rank

96th

Military expenditure over time

Italy
Spain

How they compare

Italy currently reports 35.10 billion current LCU against 22.76 billion current LCU in Spain, a difference of 12.34 billion current LCU.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.5 times Spain's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 93rd and Spain ranks 96th of 167 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1960s	512.93 million current LCU	171.86 million current LCU	341.07 million current LCU	Italy
1970s	1.55 billion current LCU	904.17 million current LCU	645.71 million current LCU	Italy
1980s	7.96 billion current LCU	4.64 billion current LCU	3.32 billion current LCU	Italy
1990s	15.78 billion current LCU	8.34 billion current LCU	7.44 billion current LCU	Italy
2000s	23.51 billion current LCU	12.82 billion current LCU	10.69 billion current LCU	Italy
2010s	22.90 billion current LCU	14.08 billion current LCU	8.82 billion current LCU	Italy
2020s	32.36 billion current LCU	19.19 billion current LCU	13.17 billion current LCU	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Italy or Spain?: Italy, at 35.10 billion current LCU against 22.76 billion current LCU in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Italy and Spain?: 12.34 billion current LCU, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Italy and Spain rank globally for military expenditure?: Italy ranks 93rd and Spain ranks 96th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 167 places, 8,248 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)