Italy vs Upper middle income: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled

Italy
37.96 billion current USD
in 2024
Upper middle income
551.35 billion current USD
in 2024
Italy rank
14th
Upper middle income rank
11th

Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled over time

  • Italy
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Upper middle income currently reports 551.35 billion current USD against 37.96 billion current USD in Italy, a difference of 513.39 billion current USD.

That makes Upper middle income's figure about 14.5 times Italy's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Upper middle income has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 14th and Upper middle income ranks 11th of 167 countries.

Upper middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1980s 17.68 billion current USD 56.23 billion current USD 38.55 billion current USD Upper middle income
1990s 20.08 billion current USD 64.20 billion current USD 44.12 billion current USD Upper middle income
2000s 28.03 billion current USD 123.20 billion current USD 95.17 billion current USD Upper middle income
2010s 28.18 billion current USD 328.85 billion current USD 300.67 billion current USD Upper middle income
2020s 35.75 billion current USD 467.45 billion current USD 431.70 billion current USD Upper middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled, Italy or Upper middle income?
Upper middle income, at 551.35 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 Upper middle income?
513.39 billion current USD, with Upper middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Upper middle income?
36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
How do Italy and Upper middle income rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
Italy ranks 14th and Upper middle income 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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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.