European Union vs Israel: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
European Union
0.0189 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Israel
0.0858 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
European Union rank
2nd
Israel rank
4th
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time
- European Union
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 0.0858 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0189 current USD per US$ of GDP in European Union, a difference of 0.0669 current USD per US$ of GDP.
That makes Israel's figure about 4.5 times European Union's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 2nd and Israel ranks 4th 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 | 0.0454 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0886 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0431 current USD per US$ of GDP | Israel |
| 1970s | 0.0342 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.1891 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.1548 current USD per US$ of GDP | Israel |
| 1980s | 0.0252 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.1399 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.1147 current USD per US$ of GDP | Israel |
| 1990s | 0.0188 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0863 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0675 current USD per US$ of GDP | Israel |
| 2000s | 0.0154 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0615 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0462 current USD per US$ of GDP | Israel |
| 2010s | 0.0135 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0547 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0412 current USD per US$ of GDP | Israel |
| 2020s | 0.0162 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0573 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0412 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, European Union or Israel?
- Israel, at 0.0858 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0189 current USD per US$ of GDP in European Union as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between European Union and Israel?
- 0.0669 current USD per US$ of GDP, 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 unit of gdp?
- European Union ranks 2nd and Israel ranks 4th of 3 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.