Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Italy

Italy: Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item was 1 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
1
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
8th
of 57 countries
All-time high
1
in 2020
All-time low
1
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Italy, 1995–2020

00.250.50.7511995200720201995: 11996: 11997: 11998: 11999: 12000: 12001: 12002: 12003: 12004: 12005: 12006: 12007: 12008: 12009: 12010: 12011: 12012: 12013: 12014: 12015: 12016: 12017: 12018: 12019: 12020: 1

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Italy recorded 1 for defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Italy peaked at 1 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1995.

Italy ranks 8th of 57 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Italy, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 1
1996 1 +0.0%
1997 1 +0.0%
1998 1 +0.0%
1999 1 +0.0%
2000 1 +0.0%
2001 1 +0.0%
2002 1 +0.0%
2003 1 +0.0%
2004 1 +0.0%
2005 1 +0.0%
2006 1 +0.0%
2007 1 +0.0%
2008 1 +0.0%
2009 1 +0.0%
2010 1 +0.0%
2011 1 +0.0%
2012 1 +0.0%
2013 1 +0.0%
2014 1 +0.0%
2015 1 +0.0%
2016 1 +0.0%
2017 1 +0.0%
2018 1 +0.0%
2019 1 +0.2%
2020 1 +0.0%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1 1 1 5
2000s 1 1 1 10
2010s 1 1 1 10
2020s 1 1 1 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 5 Slovenia 1 compare
  2. 6 Poland 1 compare
  3. 7 Netherlands 1 compare
  4. 9 Sweden 1 compare
  5. 10 France 1 compare
  6. 11 Afghanistan 1 compare
  7. 11 Albania 1 compare
  8. 11 Australia 1 compare
  9. 11 Belgium 1 compare
  10. 11 Cyprus 1 compare
  11. 11 Spain 1 compare
  12. 11 Finland 1 compare
  13. 11 Greece 1 compare
  14. 11 Indonesia 1 compare
  15. 11 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1 compare
  16. 11 Iceland 1 compare
  17. 11 Luxembourg 1 compare
  18. 11 Malta 1 compare
  19. 11 Myanmar 1 compare
  20. 11 Mauritius 1 compare
  21. 11 Norway 1 compare
  22. 11 Portugal 1 compare
  23. 11 Romania 1 compare
  24. 11 Serbia 1 compare
  25. 11 Slovakia 1 compare
  26. 11 Thailand 1 compare
  27. 11 Ukraine 1 compare
  28. 11 South Africa 1 compare

See the full ranking of 57 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Italy?
Defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Italy was 1 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 2020.
What is the lowest defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1995.
How does Italy rank for defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item?
Italy ranks 8th out of 57 countries with data for 2020.
Is defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
57 places, 1,182 data points, 1990–2020
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