Italy vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled

Italy
37.96 billion current USD
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
200.58 billion current USD
in 2024
Italy rank
14th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
17th

Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled over time

  • Italy
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
050.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B196019922024

How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 200.58 billion current USD against 37.96 billion current USD in Italy, a difference of 162.62 billion current USD.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 5.3 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.

Italy ranks 14th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 17th of 167 countries.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1960s 1.59 billion current USD 2.27 billion current USD 677.09 million current USD Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1970s 4.07 billion current USD 18.08 billion current USD 14.00 billion current USD Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1980s 11.10 billion current USD 50.03 billion current USD 38.93 billion current USD Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1990s 20.08 billion current USD 52.17 billion current USD 32.09 billion current USD Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2000s 28.03 billion current USD 78.87 billion current USD 50.84 billion current USD Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2010s 28.18 billion current USD 160.01 billion current USD 131.83 billion current USD Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2020s 35.75 billion current USD 170.15 billion current USD 134.40 billion current USD Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled, Italy or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 200.58 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
162.62 billion current USD, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Italy and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
Italy ranks 14th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 17th 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.