Israel vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Israel
7.8%
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
3.2%
in 2025
Israel rank
4th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
5th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Israel
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Israel currently reports 7.8% against 3.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 4.6%.
That makes Israel's figure about 2.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 4th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 5th of 167 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.3% | 5.2% | 6.2% | Israel |
| 1970s | 24.7% | 7.3% | 17.4% | Israel |
| 1980s | 16.6% | 5.8% | 10.8% | Israel |
| 1990s | 9.2% | 3.7% | 5.5% | Israel |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 3.1% | 3.0% | Israel |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 3.0% | 2.3% | Israel |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 2.9% | 3.1% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Israel or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Israel, at 7.8% against 3.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Israel and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 4.6%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Israel and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for military expenditure?
- Israel ranks 4th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 5th of 167 countries.
- 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