Israel vs North America: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP

Israel
0.0858 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
North America
0.0325 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Israel rank
4th
North America rank
5th

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

  • Israel
  • North America
0.050.10.150.20.25196019922024

How they compare

Israel currently reports 0.0858 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0325 current USD per US$ of GDP in North America, a difference of 0.0533 current USD per US$ of GDP.

That makes Israel's figure about 2.6 times North America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was North America ahead.

Israel ranks 4th and North America ranks 5th of 166 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel North America Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0886 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0813 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0072 current USD per US$ of GDP Israel
1970s 0.1891 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0541 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.1349 current USD per US$ of GDP Israel
1980s 0.1399 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0566 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0834 current USD per US$ of GDP Israel
1990s 0.0863 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0393 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.047 current USD per US$ of GDP Israel
2000s 0.0615 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0369 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0246 current USD per US$ of GDP Israel
2010s 0.0547 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0363 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0184 current USD per US$ of GDP Israel
2020s 0.0573 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0325 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0249 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 North America?
Israel, at 0.0858 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0325 current USD per US$ of GDP in North America as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Israel and North America?
0.0533 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and North America?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Israel and North America rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Israel ranks 4th and North America ranks 5th 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.