Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Israel: Military expenditure
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
5.2%
in 2024
Israel
8.8%
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
2nd
Israel rank
3rd
Military expenditure over time
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 8.8% against 5.2% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.7 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 60 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 2nd 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) | 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 | 3.4% | 8.5% | 5.0% | Israel |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 6.1% | 3.4% | Israel |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 5.5% | 2.6% | Israel |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 5.8% | 1.9% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Israel?
- Israel, at 8.8% against 5.2% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Israel?
- 3.6%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Israel?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Israel rank globally for military expenditure?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 2nd 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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Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product