Italy vs Spain: Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate
Italy
2.79 % change on previous year
in 2024
Spain
3.33 % change on previous year
in 2024
Italy rank
116th
Spain rank
113th
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 3.33 % change on previous year against 2.79 % change on previous year in Italy, a difference of 0.54 % change on previous year.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 35 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 116th and Spain ranks 113th of 164 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.08 % change on previous year | 15.34 % change on previous year | 7.26 % change on previous year | Spain |
| 1970s | 13.61 % change on previous year | 20.46 % change on previous year | 6.85 % change on previous year | Spain |
| 1980s | 10.81 % change on previous year | 7.14 % change on previous year | 3.67 % change on previous year | Italy |
| 1990s | 2.27 % change on previous year | 2.47 % change on previous year | 0.193 % change on previous year | Spain |
| 2000s | 5.39 % change on previous year | 6.68 % change on previous year | 1.29 % change on previous year | Spain |
| 2010s | -2.04 % change on previous year | -1.29 % change on previous year | 0.7483 % change on previous year | Spain |
| 2020s | 7.97 % change on previous year | 7.61 % change on previous year | 0.3569 % change on previous year | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 3.33 % change on previous year against 2.79 % change on previous year in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate between Italy and Spain?
- 0.54 % change on previous year, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate?
- Italy ranks 116th and Spain ranks 113th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military expenditure (current USD). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.