How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Israel?

59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.

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.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Israel: Military expenditure

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

4.6%

in 2024

Israel

8.8%

in 2024

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank

4th

Israel rank

3rd

Military expenditure over time

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Israel

How they compare

Israel currently reports 8.8% against 4.6% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 4.2%.

That makes Israel's figure about 1.9 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 59 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 4th and Israel ranks 3rd 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	3.2%	8.1%	4.9%	Israel
2000s	2.6%	6.1%	3.5%	Israel
2010s	2.1%	5.5%	3.4%	Israel
2020s	3.6%	5.8%	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 8.8% against 4.6% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Israel?: 4.2%, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Israel?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Israel rank globally for military expenditure?: Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 4th and Israel ranks 3rd 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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Indicator: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Unit: % of GDP
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 210 places, 10,550 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product