China vs Italy: Military expenditure
China
1.7%
in 2024
Italy
1.6%
in 2024
China rank
83rd
Italy rank
85th
Military expenditure over time
- China
- Italy
How they compare
China currently reports 1.7% against 1.6% in Italy, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1989 it was China ahead.
China ranks 83rd and Italy ranks 85th of 165 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 0.4% | China |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 0.2% | China |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 0.3% | China |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 0.4% | China |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 0.0% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, China or Italy?
- China, at 1.7% against 1.6% in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between China and Italy?
- 0.1%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Italy?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do China and Italy rank globally for military expenditure?
- China ranks 83rd and Italy ranks 85th of 165 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