Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Israel: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
5.0%
in 2025
Israel
7.8%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
3rd
Israel rank
4th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 7.8% against 5.0% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.6 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 60 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 3rd and Israel ranks 4th of 45 groups.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.4% | 11.3% | 7.9% | Israel |
| 1970s | 3.9% | 24.7% | 20.8% | Israel |
| 1980s | 3.9% | 17.2% | 13.4% | Israel |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 8.0% | 5.2% | Israel |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 6.1% | 3.4% | Israel |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 5.3% | 3.2% | Israel |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 6.0% | 2.2% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Israel?
- Israel, at 7.8% against 5.0% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Israel?
- 2.8%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Israel?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Israel rank globally for military expenditure?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 3rd and Israel ranks 4th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% 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 by country as percentage of gross domestic product