Israel vs Russian Federation: Military expenditure
Israel
20.0%
in 2024
Russian Federation
18.9%
in 2024
Israel rank
11th
Russian Federation rank
12th
Military expenditure over time
- Israel
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Israel currently reports 20.0% against 18.9% in Russian Federation, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times Russian Federation's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 11th and Russian Federation ranks 12th of 161 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2% | 10.8% | 3.4% | Israel |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 11.8% | 2.3% | Israel |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 13.5% | 0.5% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Israel or Russian Federation?
- Israel, at 20.0% against 18.9% in Russian Federation as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Israel and Russian Federation?
- 1.1%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Russian Federation?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Israel and Russian Federation rank globally for military expenditure?
- Israel ranks 11th and Russian Federation ranks 12th 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
Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure