Israel vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate

Israel
69.12 % change on previous year
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
15.09 % change on previous year
in 2024
Israel rank
5th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
7th

Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate over time

  • Israel
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
-250255075196119922024

How they compare

Israel currently reports 69.12 % change on previous year against 15.09 % change on previous year in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 54.03 % change on previous year.

That makes Israel's figure about 4.6 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 30 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Israel ahead.

Israel ranks 5th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 7th of 164 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 5 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1960s 19.85 % change on previous year 17.37 % change on previous year 2.47 % change on previous year Israel
1970s 17.08 % change on previous year 26.1 % change on previous year 9.02 % change on previous year Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1980s 6.21 % change on previous year 5.53 % change on previous year 0.6791 % change on previous year Israel
1990s 4.43 % change on previous year 2.33 % change on previous year 2.1 % change on previous year Israel
2000s 5.64 % change on previous year 8.69 % change on previous year 3.05 % change on previous year Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2010s 4.96 % change on previous year 2.61 % change on previous year 2.35 % change on previous year Israel
2020s 20.32 % change on previous year 6.57 % change on previous year 13.75 % change on previous year Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate, Israel or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Israel, at 69.12 % change on previous year against 15.09 % change on previous year in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate between Israel and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
54.03 % change on previous year, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Israel and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate?
Israel ranks 5th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 7th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 10,048 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.