Israel vs Low income: Military expenditure

Israel
20.0%
in 2024
Low income
9.3%
in 2024
Israel rank
11th
Low income rank
8th

Military expenditure over time

  • Israel
  • Low income
510152025199420092024

How they compare

Israel currently reports 20.0% against 9.3% in Low income, a difference of 10.7%.

That makes Israel's figure about 2.2 times Low income's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Low income ahead.

Israel ranks 11th and Low income ranks 8th of 161 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 2 and Low income in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Low income Difference Ahead
2000s 14.2% 14.3% 0.1% Low income
2010s 14.0% 7.4% 6.6% Israel
2020s 14.0% 8.2% 5.8% Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Israel or Low income?
Israel, at 20.0% against 9.3% in Low income as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Israel and Low income?
10.7%, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Low income?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Israel and Low income rank globally for military expenditure?
Israel ranks 11th and Low income ranks 8th of 161 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

Indicator
Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure)
Unit
% of general government expenditure
Source
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
204 places, 5,828 data points, 1988–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure