Canada vs Italy: Military expenditure
Canada
29.35 billion current USD
in 2024
Italy
37.96 billion current USD
in 2024
Canada rank
16th
Italy rank
14th
Military expenditure over time
- Canada
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 37.96 billion current USD against 29.35 billion current USD in Canada, a difference of 8.62 billion current USD.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 16th and Italy ranks 14th of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.69 billion current USD | 1.59 billion current USD | 95.86 million current USD | Canada |
| 1970s | 2.99 billion current USD | 4.07 billion current USD | 1.08 billion current USD | Italy |
| 1980s | 7.48 billion current USD | 11.10 billion current USD | 3.62 billion current USD | Italy |
| 1990s | 9.51 billion current USD | 20.08 billion current USD | 10.57 billion current USD | Italy |
| 2000s | 13.00 billion current USD | 28.03 billion current USD | 15.04 billion current USD | Italy |
| 2010s | 20.06 billion current USD | 28.18 billion current USD | 8.11 billion current USD | Italy |
| 2020s | 26.12 billion current USD | 35.75 billion current USD | 9.63 billion current USD | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Canada or Italy?
- Italy, at 37.96 billion current USD against 29.35 billion current USD in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Canada and Italy?
- 8.62 billion current USD, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Italy?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Italy rank globally for military expenditure?
- Canada ranks 16th and Italy ranks 14th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)