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