Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate in Italy
Italy: Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate was 2.79 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.79 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 56.8%
World rank
116th
of 164 countries
All-time high
44.69 % change on previous year
in 1986
All-time low
-19.93 % change on previous year
in 2015
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate in Italy, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Italy stood at 2.79 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 56.8% on the previous year and up 137.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Italy peaked at 44.69 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -19.93 % change on previous year, in 2015.
Italy ranks 116th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate in Italy, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.31 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 14.97 % change on previous year | +181.9% |
| 1963 | 19.74 % change on previous year | +31.9% |
| 1964 | 8.43 % change on previous year | -57.3% |
| 1965 | 8.4 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 10.74 % change on previous year | +27.8% |
| 1967 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 1968 | 3.23 % change on previous year | +154.6% |
| 1969 | 0.6348 % change on previous year | -80.4% |
| 1970 | 10.63 % change on previous year | +1574.2% |
| 1971 | 19.46 % change on previous year | +83.1% |
| 1972 | 24.22 % change on previous year | +24.5% |
| 1973 | 10.61 % change on previous year | -56.2% |
| 1974 | 6.92 % change on previous year | -34.8% |
| 1975 | 8.41 % change on previous year | +21.5% |
| 1976 | -8.84 % change on previous year | -205.2% |
| 1977 | 18.53 % change on previous year | -309.6% |
| 1978 | 21.61 % change on previous year | +16.6% |
| 1979 | 24.6 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 1980 | 14.65 % change on previous year | -40.4% |
| 1981 | -6.67 % change on previous year | -145.5% |
| 1982 | 9.14 % change on previous year | -237.0% |
| 1983 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -52.9% |
| 1984 | -1.35 % change on previous year | -131.3% |
| 1985 | -0.5153 % change on previous year | -61.8% |
| 1986 | 44.69 % change on previous year | -8772.5% |
| 1987 | 31.08 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 1988 | 11.18 % change on previous year | -64.0% |
| 1989 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -86.0% |
| 1990 | 17.31 % change on previous year | +1008.2% |
| 1991 | 4.1 % change on previous year | -76.3% |
| 1992 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 1993 | -17.74 % change on previous year | -747.6% |
| 1994 | -0.984 % change on previous year | -94.5% |
| 1995 | -4.85 % change on previous year | +393.2% |
| 1996 | 20.99 % change on previous year | -532.5% |
| 1997 | -3.06 % change on previous year | -114.6% |
| 1998 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -208.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9191 % change on previous year | -72.3% |
| 2000 | -5.41 % change on previous year | -689.0% |
| 2001 | -1.81 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
| 2002 | 10.71 % change on previous year | -692.6% |
| 2003 | 24.13 % change on previous year | +125.3% |
| 2004 | 12.81 % change on previous year | -46.9% |
| 2005 | -1.73 % change on previous year | -113.5% |
| 2006 | -0.3517 % change on previous year | -79.7% |
| 2007 | 7.93 % change on previous year | -2354.0% |
| 2008 | 15.19 % change on previous year | +91.6% |
| 2009 | -7.56 % change on previous year | -149.8% |
| 2010 | -5.97 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 2011 | 5.65 % change on previous year | -194.5% |
| 2012 | -11.97 % change on previous year | -311.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5923 % change on previous year | -105.0% |
| 2014 | -7.53 % change on previous year | -1371.6% |
| 2015 | -19.93 % change on previous year | +164.6% |
| 2016 | 12.86 % change on previous year | -164.5% |
| 2017 | 5.65 % change on previous year | -56.0% |
| 2018 | 7.46 % change on previous year | +31.9% |
| 2019 | -7.18 % change on previous year | -196.2% |
| 2020 | 24.82 % change on previous year | -445.9% |
| 2021 | 10.03 % change on previous year | -59.6% |
| 2022 | -4.25 % change on previous year | -142.4% |
| 2023 | 6.46 % change on previous year | -251.9% |
| 2024 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -56.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.08 % change on previous year | 0.6348 % change on previous year | 19.74 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.61 % change on previous year | -8.84 % change on previous year | 24.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.81 % change on previous year | -6.67 % change on previous year | 44.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.27 % change on previous year | -17.74 % change on previous year | 20.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.39 % change on previous year | -7.56 % change on previous year | 24.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.04 % change on previous year | -19.93 % change on previous year | 12.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.97 % change on previous year | -4.25 % change on previous year | 24.82 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 113 Spain 3.33 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Saudi Arabia 3.3 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Guinea-Bissau 3.07 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Oman 2.33 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Kuwait 0.4887 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Ecuador 0.2229 % change on previous year compare
More public sector data for Italy
- Arms imports 432.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 7.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -10.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 432.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 643.98 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0159 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 37.96 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 1,640 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 124,892 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Italy?
- Military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Italy was 2.79 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 44.69 % change on previous year in 1986.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.93 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Italy rank for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate?
- Italy ranks 116th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Military expenditure (current USD). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military expenditure (current USD). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.