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
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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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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Unit
current USD per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,381 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.