Australia vs Italy: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Australia
1.9%
in 2025
Italy
1.9%
in 2025
Australia rank
77th
Italy rank
80th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Australia
- Italy
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.9% against 1.9% in Italy, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Italy ahead.
Australia ranks 77th and Italy ranks 80th of 167 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.0% | 2.7% | 0.3% | Australia |
| 1970s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 0.4% | Australia |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 0.4% | Australia |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 0.3% | Australia |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 0.2% | Australia |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.3% | 0.5% | Australia |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 0.3% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Australia or Italy?
- Australia, at 1.9% against 1.9% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Australia and Italy?
- 0.0%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Italy?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Italy rank globally for military expenditure?
- Australia ranks 77th and Italy ranks 80th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product