Israel vs Low & middle income: Military expenditure

Israel
46.51 billion current USD
in 2024
Low & middle income
687.69 billion current USD
in 2024
Israel rank
12th
Low & middle income rank
9th

Military expenditure over time

  • Israel
  • Low & middle income
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How they compare

Low & middle income currently reports 687.69 billion current USD against 46.51 billion current USD in Israel, a difference of 641.19 billion current USD.

That makes Low & middle income's figure about 14.8 times Israel's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Low & middle income has been ahead every year.

Israel ranks 12th and Low & middle income ranks 9th of 167 countries.

Low & middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Low & middle income Difference Ahead
1980s 5.55 billion current USD 83.08 billion current USD 77.53 billion current USD Low & middle income
1990s 7.95 billion current USD 94.10 billion current USD 86.15 billion current USD Low & middle income
2000s 9.78 billion current USD 182.57 billion current USD 172.79 billion current USD Low & middle income
2010s 17.10 billion current USD 429.71 billion current USD 412.62 billion current USD Low & middle income
2020s 28.71 billion current USD 595.62 billion current USD 566.90 billion current USD Low & middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Israel or Low & middle income?
Low & middle income, at 687.69 billion current USD against 46.51 billion current USD in Israel as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Israel and Low & middle income?
641.19 billion current USD, with Low & middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Low & middle income?
36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
How do Israel and Low & middle income rank globally for military expenditure?
Israel ranks 12th and Low & middle income ranks 9th 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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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD)
Unit
current USD
Source
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)