Military expenditure in Italy
Italy: Military expenditure was 3.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Military expenditure in Italy, 1988–2024
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of general government expenditure.
Analysis
Italy recorded 3.2% for military expenditure in 2024.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Italy peaked at 4.0% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2015.
That places Italy 128th out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Military expenditure in Italy, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 4.0% | — |
| 1989 | 3.8% | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 3.3% | -14.1% |
| 1991 | 3.2% | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 3.0% | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 3.0% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 3.0% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 2.8% | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 3.1% | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 3.3% | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 3.4% | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 3.6% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 3.7% | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 3.5% | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 3.6% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 3.2% | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.9% | 3.8% | 4.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 2.8% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 3.0% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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), annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Italy?
- Military expenditure in Italy was 3.2% in 2024, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 1988.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2015.
- How does Italy rank for military expenditure?
- Italy ranks 128th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure