Australia vs Israel: Military expenditure
Australia
33.82 billion current USD
in 2024
Israel
46.51 billion current USD
in 2024
Australia rank
15th
Israel rank
12th
Military expenditure over time
- Australia
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 46.51 billion current USD against 33.82 billion current USD in Australia, a difference of 12.69 billion current USD.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.4 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 15th and Israel ranks 12th of 167 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Israel in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 823.76 million current USD | 403.75 million current USD | 420.01 million current USD | Australia |
| 1970s | 2.12 billion current USD | 2.71 billion current USD | 593.75 million current USD | Israel |
| 1980s | 4.81 billion current USD | 4.88 billion current USD | 69.05 million current USD | Israel |
| 1990s | 7.35 billion current USD | 7.95 billion current USD | 599.25 million current USD | Israel |
| 2000s | 12.64 billion current USD | 9.78 billion current USD | 2.86 billion current USD | Australia |
| 2010s | 25.77 billion current USD | 17.10 billion current USD | 8.67 billion current USD | Australia |
| 2020s | 31.73 billion current USD | 28.71 billion current USD | 3.02 billion current USD | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Australia or Israel?
- Israel, at 46.51 billion current USD against 33.82 billion current USD in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Australia and Israel?
- 12.69 billion current USD, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Israel?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Israel rank globally for military expenditure?
- Australia ranks 15th and Israel ranks 12th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)