Israel vs Russia: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Israel
7.8%
in 2025
Russia
7.5%
in 2025
Israel rank
4th
Russia rank
5th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Israel
- Russia
How they compare
Israel currently reports 7.8% against 7.5% in Russia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 4th and Russia ranks 5th of 167 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.4% | 3.8% | 4.6% | Israel |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 3.4% | 2.6% | Israel |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 4.1% | 1.2% | Israel |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.3% | 0.6% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Israel or Russia?
- Israel, at 7.8% against 7.5% in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Israel and Russia?
- 0.3%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Russia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Israel and Russia rank globally for military expenditure?
- Israel ranks 4th and Russia 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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Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product