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