Israel vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP

Israel
0.0858 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
0.0393 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Israel rank
4th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
3rd

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time

  • Israel
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
0.050.10.150.20.25196019922024

How they compare

Israel currently reports 0.0858 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0393 current USD per US$ of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 0.0465 current USD per US$ of GDP.

That makes Israel's figure about 2.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

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

Israel ranks 4th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 3rd of 166 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0886 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0518 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0368 current USD per US$ of GDP Israel
1970s 0.1891 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0744 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.1146 current USD per US$ of GDP Israel
1980s 0.1399 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0775 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0624 current USD per US$ of GDP Israel
1990s 0.0863 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0665 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0198 current USD per US$ of GDP Israel
2000s 0.0615 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0469 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0146 current USD per US$ of GDP Israel
2010s 0.0547 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0426 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0121 current USD per US$ of GDP Israel
2020s 0.0573 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0372 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0201 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, Israel or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Israel, at 0.0858 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0393 current USD per US$ of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Israel and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
0.0465 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Israel and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Israel ranks 4th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 3rd of 166 countries.
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.