Germany vs Italy: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Germany
192,557 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Italy
124,892 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany rank
14th
Italy rank
17th
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Germany currently reports 192,557 current USD per square kilometre against 124,892 current USD per square kilometre in Italy, a difference of 67,665 current USD per square kilometre.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.5 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 14th and Italy ranks 17th of 166 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,863 current USD per square kilometre | 5,623 current USD per square kilometre | 7,240 current USD per square kilometre | Germany |
| 1970s | 38,209 current USD per square kilometre | 13,854 current USD per square kilometre | 24,355 current USD per square kilometre | Germany |
| 1980s | 71,073 current USD per square kilometre | 37,741 current USD per square kilometre | 33,332 current USD per square kilometre | Germany |
| 1990s | 101,041 current USD per square kilometre | 68,267 current USD per square kilometre | 32,774 current USD per square kilometre | Germany |
| 2000s | 100,154 current USD per square kilometre | 94,800 current USD per square kilometre | 5,354 current USD per square kilometre | Germany |
| 2010s | 125,172 current USD per square kilometre | 95,277 current USD per square kilometre | 29,895 current USD per square kilometre | Germany |
| 2020s | 166,910 current USD per square kilometre | 119,021 current USD per square kilometre | 47,890 current USD per square kilometre | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, Germany or Italy?
- Germany, at 192,557 current USD per square kilometre against 124,892 current USD per square kilometre in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Germany and Italy?
- 67,665 current USD per square kilometre, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Italy rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Germany ranks 14th and Italy ranks 17th of 166 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.