IDA total vs Israel: Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure)
IDA total
8.1%
in 2025
Israel
17.8%
in 2025
IDA total rank
11th
Israel rank
13th
Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) over time
- IDA total
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 17.8% against 8.1% in IDA total, a difference of 9.7%.
That makes Israel's figure about 2.2 times IDA total's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was IDA total ahead.
IDA total ranks 11th and Israel ranks 13th of 44 groups.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.4% | 13.9% | 0.5% | Israel |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 13.5% | 4.0% | Israel |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 14.3% | 6.0% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, IDA total or Israel?
- Israel, at 17.8% against 8.1% in IDA total as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between IDA total and Israel?
- 9.7%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Israel?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do IDA total and Israel rank globally for military expenditure?
- IDA total ranks 11th and Israel ranks 13th of 44 groups.
- 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