Israel vs Lower middle income: Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure)
Israel
17.8%
in 2025
Lower middle income
8.1%
in 2025
Israel rank
13th
Lower middle income rank
12th
Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) over time
- Israel
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Israel currently reports 17.8% against 8.1% in Lower middle income, a difference of 9.7%.
That makes Israel's figure about 2.2 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 13th and Lower middle income ranks 12th of 164 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.0% | 10.4% | 3.6% | Israel |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 9.3% | 4.4% | Israel |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 8.1% | 6.2% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Israel or Lower middle income?
- Israel, at 17.8% against 8.1% in Lower middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Israel and Lower middle income?
- 9.7%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Lower middle income?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Israel and Lower middle income rank globally for military expenditure?
- Israel ranks 13th and Lower middle income ranks 12th 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