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
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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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.