European Union vs Israel: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita

European Union
818.48 current USD per person
in 2024
Israel
4,650 current USD per person
in 2024
European Union rank
1st
Israel rank
2nd

Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time

  • European Union
  • Israel
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How they compare

Israel currently reports 4,650 current USD per person against 818.48 current USD per person in European Union, a difference of 3,832 current USD per person.

That makes Israel's figure about 5.7 times European Union's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 1st and Israel ranks 2nd of 3 groups.

Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Israel Difference Ahead
1960s 54.16 current USD per person 154.92 current USD per person 100.76 current USD per person Israel
1970s 132.39 current USD per person 785.87 current USD per person 653.47 current USD per person Israel
1980s 215.03 current USD per person 1,157 current USD per person 941.67 current USD per person Israel
1990s 329.5 current USD per person 1,463 current USD per person 1,134 current USD per person Israel
2000s 400.34 current USD per person 1,414 current USD per person 1,014 current USD per person Israel
2010s 460.35 current USD per person 2,049 current USD per person 1,588 current USD per person Israel
2020s 639.68 current USD per person 2,971 current USD per person 2,331 current USD per person Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per capita, European Union or Israel?
Israel, at 4,650 current USD per person against 818.48 current USD per person in European Union as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between European Union and Israel?
3,832 current USD per person, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Israel?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do European Union and Israel rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
European Union ranks 1st and Israel ranks 2nd of 3 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita
Unit
current USD per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.