Israel vs North America: Military expenditure
Israel
8.8%
in 2024
North America
3.3%
in 2024
Israel rank
3rd
North America rank
5th
Military expenditure over time
- Israel
- North America
How they compare
Israel currently reports 8.8% against 3.3% in North America, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes Israel's figure about 2.7 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was North America ahead.
Israel ranks 3rd and North America ranks 5th of 165 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.3% | 8.4% | 2.9% | Israel |
| 1970s | 24.7% | 5.6% | 19.1% | Israel |
| 1980s | 16.6% | 5.8% | 10.8% | Israel |
| 1990s | 9.6% | 3.9% | 5.6% | Israel |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 3.7% | 2.5% | Israel |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 3.6% | 1.8% | Israel |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 3.3% | 2.5% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Israel or North America?
- Israel, at 8.8% against 3.3% in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Israel and North America?
- 5.5%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and North America?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Israel and North America rank globally for military expenditure?
- Israel ranks 3rd and North America ranks 5th 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