Israel vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Military expenditure
Israel
8.8%
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
5.1%
in 2024
Israel rank
3rd
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
3rd
Military expenditure over time
- Israel
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Israel currently reports 8.8% against 5.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.7 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 3rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 3rd of 165 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 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.3% | 6.0% | 5.3% | Israel |
| 1970s | 24.2% | 9.5% | 14.7% | Israel |
| 1980s | 16.6% | 8.9% | 7.7% | Israel |
| 1990s | 9.6% | 7.0% | 2.5% | Israel |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 4.8% | 1.3% | Israel |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 5.0% | 0.5% | Israel |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 4.7% | 1.1% | 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?
- Israel, at 8.8% against 5.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Israel and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 3.7%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Israel and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for military expenditure?
- Israel ranks 3rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 3rd of 165 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