Israel vs Ukraine: Military expenditure
Israel
8.8%
in 2024
Ukraine
34.5%
in 2024
Israel rank
3rd
Ukraine rank
1st
Military expenditure over time
- Israel
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 34.5% against 8.8% in Israel, a difference of 25.7%.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 3.9 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 3rd and Ukraine ranks 1st of 165 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 3 and Ukraine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.1% | 2.7% | 5.4% | Israel |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 2.8% | 3.3% | Israel |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 3.1% | 2.3% | Israel |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 20.9% | 15.1% | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Israel or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 34.5% against 8.8% in Israel as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Israel and Ukraine?
- 25.7%, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Ukraine?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Israel and Ukraine rank globally for military expenditure?
- Israel ranks 3rd and Ukraine ranks 1st 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