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

Israel
0.0858 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
World
0.0237 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Israel rank
4th
World rank
1st

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

  • Israel
  • World
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How they compare

Israel currently reports 0.0858 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0237 current USD per US$ of GDP in World, a difference of 0.0621 current USD per US$ of GDP.

That makes Israel's figure about 3.6 times World's.

Across all 48 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.

Israel ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 166 countries.

Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel World Difference Ahead
1970s 0.1669 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0331 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.1338 current USD per US$ of GDP Israel
1980s 0.1399 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0348 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.1051 current USD per US$ of GDP Israel
1990s 0.0863 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0253 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.061 current USD per US$ of GDP Israel
2000s 0.0615 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0235 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.038 current USD per US$ of GDP Israel
2010s 0.0547 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0221 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0326 current USD per US$ of GDP Israel
2020s 0.0573 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0222 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0352 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 World?
Israel, at 0.0858 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0237 current USD per US$ of GDP in World as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Israel and World?
0.0621 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and World?
48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Israel and World rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Israel ranks 4th and World ranks 1st 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.