Italy vs South Korea: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled over time
- Italy
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 47.57 billion current USD against 37.96 billion current USD in Italy, a difference of 9.61 billion current USD.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 14th and South Korea ranks 11th of 167 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 5 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.59 billion current USD | 209.46 million current USD | 1.38 billion current USD | Italy |
| 1970s | 4.07 billion current USD | 1.45 billion current USD | 2.63 billion current USD | Italy |
| 1980s | 11.10 billion current USD | 5.60 billion current USD | 5.50 billion current USD | Italy |
| 1990s | 20.08 billion current USD | 12.85 billion current USD | 7.23 billion current USD | Italy |
| 2000s | 28.03 billion current USD | 20.02 billion current USD | 8.01 billion current USD | Italy |
| 2010s | 28.18 billion current USD | 36.28 billion current USD | 8.10 billion current USD | South Korea |
| 2020s | 35.75 billion current USD | 47.75 billion current USD | 12.00 billion current USD | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled, Italy or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 47.57 billion current USD against 37.96 billion current USD in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled between Italy and South Korea?
- 9.61 billion current USD, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Korea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Italy and South Korea rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
- Italy ranks 14th and South Korea ranks 11th 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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About this data
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.