Israel vs Russian Federation: Military expenditure
Israel
8.8%
in 2024
Russian Federation
7.1%
in 2024
Israel rank
3rd
Russian Federation rank
6th
Military expenditure over time
- Israel
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Israel currently reports 8.8% against 7.1% in Russian Federation, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.2 times Russian Federation's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 3rd and Russian Federation ranks 6th of 165 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.5% | 3.8% | 4.6% | Israel |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 3.4% | 2.7% | Israel |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 4.1% | 1.4% | Israel |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.0% | 0.8% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Israel or Russian Federation?
- Israel, at 8.8% against 7.1% in Russian Federation as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Israel and Russian Federation?
- 1.7%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Russian Federation?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Israel and Russian Federation rank globally for military expenditure?
- Israel ranks 3rd and Russian Federation ranks 6th 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