Israel vs Russian Federation: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP

Israel
0.0858 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Russian Federation
0.0681 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Israel rank
4th
Russian Federation rank
6th

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

  • Israel
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Israel currently reports 0.0858 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0681 current USD per US$ of GDP in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.0177 current USD per US$ of GDP.

That makes Israel's figure about 1.3 times Russian Federation's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Israel ahead.

Israel ranks 4th and Russian Federation ranks 6th of 166 countries.

Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1980s 0.1195 current USD per US$ of GDP 0 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.1195 current USD per US$ of GDP Israel
1990s 0.0813 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0256 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0557 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 0.0411 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0137 current USD per US$ of GDP Israel
2020s 0.0573 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0487 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0086 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 Russian Federation?
Israel, at 0.0858 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0681 current USD per US$ of GDP in Russian Federation as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Israel and Russian Federation?
0.0177 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Russian Federation?
36 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
How do Israel and Russian Federation rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Israel ranks 4th and Russian Federation ranks 6th 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.