Israel vs Italy: Military expenditure

Israel
46.51 billion current USD
in 2024
Italy
37.96 billion current USD
in 2024
Israel rank
12th
Italy rank
14th

Military expenditure over time

  • Israel
  • Italy
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How they compare

Israel currently reports 46.51 billion current USD against 37.96 billion current USD in Italy, a difference of 8.54 billion current USD.

That makes Israel's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Italy ahead.

Israel ranks 12th and Italy ranks 14th of 167 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Italy Difference Ahead
1960s 403.75 million current USD 1.59 billion current USD 1.19 billion current USD Italy
1970s 2.71 billion current USD 4.07 billion current USD 1.36 billion current USD Italy
1980s 4.88 billion current USD 11.10 billion current USD 6.22 billion current USD Italy
1990s 7.95 billion current USD 20.08 billion current USD 12.13 billion current USD Italy
2000s 9.78 billion current USD 28.03 billion current USD 18.25 billion current USD Italy
2010s 17.10 billion current USD 28.18 billion current USD 11.08 billion current USD Italy
2020s 28.71 billion current USD 35.75 billion current USD 7.04 billion current USD Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Israel or Italy?
Israel, at 46.51 billion current USD against 37.96 billion current USD in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Israel and Italy?
8.54 billion current USD, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Italy?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Israel and Italy rank globally for military expenditure?
Israel ranks 12th and Italy ranks 14th of 167 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

Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD)
Unit
current USD
Source
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)