Israel vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Israel
7.8%
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
5.0%
in 2025
Israel rank
4th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
4th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Israel
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Israel currently reports 7.8% against 5.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.6 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 4th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 4th 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 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.3% | 6.1% | 5.2% | Israel |
| 1970s | 24.2% | 9.5% | 14.8% | Israel |
| 1980s | 16.6% | 8.9% | 7.7% | Israel |
| 1990s | 9.5% | 7.0% | 2.5% | Israel |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 4.8% | 1.3% | Israel |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 4.9% | 0.4% | Israel |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 4.5% | 1.4% | 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 7.8% against 5.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Israel and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 2.8%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Israel and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for military expenditure?
- Israel ranks 4th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 4th 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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Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product