Azerbaijan vs Israel: Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure)
Azerbaijan
17.7%
in 2025
Israel
17.8%
in 2025
Azerbaijan rank
14th
Israel rank
13th
Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) over time
- Azerbaijan
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 17.8% against 17.7% in Azerbaijan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Israel ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 14th and Israel ranks 13th of 164 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 1 and Israel in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3% | 14.0% | 2.8% | Israel |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 13.7% | 1.9% | Israel |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 14.3% | 0.8% | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Azerbaijan or Israel?
- Israel, at 17.8% against 17.7% in Azerbaijan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Azerbaijan and Israel?
- 0.1%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Israel?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Azerbaijan and Israel rank globally for military expenditure?
- Azerbaijan ranks 14th and Israel ranks 13th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure