Italy vs Montenegro: Military spending as a share of GDP
Italy
1.9%
in 2025
Montenegro
1.9%
in 2025
Italy rank
81st
Montenegro rank
80th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Italy
- Montenegro
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 1.9% against 1.9% in Italy, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Montenegro ahead.
Italy ranks 81st and Montenegro ranks 80th of 166 countries.
Montenegro has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 2.1% | 0.6% | Montenegro |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.5% | 0.2% | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.7% | 0.0% | Montenegro |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Italy or Montenegro?
- Montenegro, at 1.9% against 1.9% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Italy and Montenegro?
- 0.0%, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Montenegro?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Montenegro rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Italy ranks 81st and Montenegro ranks 80th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.