Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Italy: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
10,485 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Italy
124,892 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
17th
Italy rank
17th

Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Italy
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k196119922023

How they compare

Italy currently reports 124,892 current USD per square kilometre against 10,485 current USD per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 114,407 current USD per square kilometre.

That makes Italy's figure about 11.9 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th and Italy ranks 17th of 41 groups.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 1,086 current USD per square kilometre 67,347 current USD per square kilometre 66,260 current USD per square kilometre Italy
2000s 2,429 current USD per square kilometre 94,800 current USD per square kilometre 92,371 current USD per square kilometre Italy
2010s 5,050 current USD per square kilometre 95,277 current USD per square kilometre 90,227 current USD per square kilometre Italy
2020s 7,242 current USD per square kilometre 119,021 current USD per square kilometre 111,779 current USD per square kilometre Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Italy?
Italy, at 124,892 current USD per square kilometre against 10,485 current USD per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Italy?
114,407 current USD per square kilometre, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Italy?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Italy rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th and Italy ranks 17th of 41 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Unit
current USD per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,125 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.