Canada vs Italy: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled

Canada
29.35 billion current USD
in 2024
Italy
37.96 billion current USD
in 2024
Canada rank
16th
Italy rank
14th

Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled over time

  • Canada
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 37.96 billion current USD against 29.35 billion current USD in Canada, a difference of 8.62 billion current USD.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 16th and Italy ranks 14th of 167 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Italy Difference Ahead
1960s 1.69 billion current USD 1.59 billion current USD 95.86 million current USD Canada
1970s 2.99 billion current USD 4.07 billion current USD 1.08 billion current USD Italy
1980s 7.48 billion current USD 11.10 billion current USD 3.62 billion current USD Italy
1990s 9.51 billion current USD 20.08 billion current USD 10.57 billion current USD Italy
2000s 13.00 billion current USD 28.03 billion current USD 15.04 billion current USD Italy
2010s 20.06 billion current USD 28.18 billion current USD 8.11 billion current USD Italy
2020s 26.12 billion current USD 35.75 billion current USD 9.63 billion current USD Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled, Canada or Italy?
Italy, at 37.96 billion current USD against 29.35 billion current USD in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled between Canada and Italy?
8.62 billion current USD, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Italy?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Canada and Italy rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
Canada ranks 16th and Italy ranks 14th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled
Unit
current USD
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,708 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.