Arab World vs Israel: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Arab World
0.0364 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Israel
0.0858 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Arab World rank
4th
Israel rank
4th
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time
- Arab World
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 0.0858 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0364 current USD per US$ of GDP in Arab World, a difference of 0.0494 current USD per US$ of GDP.
That makes Israel's figure about 2.4 times Arab World's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 4th and Israel ranks 4th of 41 groups.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0518 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0948 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.043 current USD per US$ of GDP | Israel |
| 1970s | 0.0632 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.1891 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.1258 current USD per US$ of GDP | Israel |
| 1980s | 0.0704 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.1399 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0695 current USD per US$ of GDP | Israel |
| 1990s | 0.0611 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0863 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0252 current USD per US$ of GDP | Israel |
| 2000s | 0.0488 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0615 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0127 current USD per US$ of GDP | Israel |
| 2010s | 0.0455 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0547 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0092 current USD per US$ of GDP | Israel |
| 2020s | 0.0376 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0573 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0198 current USD per US$ of GDP | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, Arab World or Israel?
- Israel, at 0.0858 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0364 current USD per US$ of GDP in Arab World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Arab World and Israel?
- 0.0494 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Israel?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Arab World and Israel rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Arab World ranks 4th and Israel ranks 4th of 41 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.