Military expenditure (current LCU) in Israel
Israel: Military expenditure (current LCU) was 166.64 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
166.64 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
61st
of 168 countries
All-time high
169.90 billion current LCU
in 2024
All-time low
34,250 current LCU
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Military expenditure in Israel, 1960–2025
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Israel recorded 166.64 billion current LCU for military expenditure in 2025.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 168.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Israel peaked at 169.90 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34,250 current LCU, in 1960.
Israel ranks 61st of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current LCU) in Israel, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 34,250 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 43,525 current LCU | +27.1% |
| 1962 | 61,075 current LCU | +40.3% |
| 1963 | 77,775 current LCU | +27.3% |
| 1964 | 83,575 current LCU | +7.5% |
| 1965 | 94,175 current LCU | +12.7% |
| 1966 | 112,650 current LCU | +19.6% |
| 1967 | 186,700 current LCU | +65.7% |
| 1968 | 241,500 current LCU | +29.4% |
| 1969 | 305,200 current LCU | +26.4% |
| 1970 | 440,875 current LCU | +44.5% |
| 1971 | 533,675 current LCU | +21.0% |
| 1972 | 610,825 current LCU | +14.5% |
| 1973 | 1.08 million current LCU | +76.8% |
| 1974 | 1.55 million current LCU | +43.3% |
| 1975 | 2.38 million current LCU | +53.9% |
| 1976 | 2.89 million current LCU | +21.4% |
| 1977 | 3.32 million current LCU | +14.9% |
| 1978 | 5.44 million current LCU | +63.6% |
| 1979 | 8.62 million current LCU | +58.7% |
| 1980 | 21.12 million current LCU | +144.8% |
| 1981 | 53.73 million current LCU | +154.4% |
| 1982 | 109.65 million current LCU | +104.1% |
| 1983 | 239.78 million current LCU | +118.7% |
| 1984 | 1.24 billion current LCU | +415.3% |
| 1985 | 4.72 billion current LCU | +282.0% |
| 1986 | 6.53 billion current LCU | +38.2% |
| 1987 | 9.56 billion current LCU | +46.5% |
| 1988 | 11.19 billion current LCU | +17.1% |
| 1989 | 10.64 billion current LCU | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 13.16 billion current LCU | +23.7% |
| 1991 | 21.28 billion current LCU | +61.7% |
| 1992 | 17.98 billion current LCU | -15.5% |
| 1993 | 21.94 billion current LCU | +22.0% |
| 1994 | 23.40 billion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 23.58 billion current LCU | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 26.74 billion current LCU | +13.4% |
| 1997 | 29.17 billion current LCU | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 30.32 billion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 31.22 billion current LCU | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 33.46 billion current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 35.25 billion current LCU | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 37.51 billion current LCU | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 37.04 billion current LCU | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 38.40 billion current LCU | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 39.55 billion current LCU | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 41.12 billion current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 46.13 billion current LCU | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 48.95 billion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 49.58 billion current LCU | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 51.12 billion current LCU | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 52.05 billion current LCU | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 53.91 billion current LCU | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 56.82 billion current LCU | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 61.38 billion current LCU | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 62.09 billion current LCU | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 63.76 billion current LCU | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 67.78 billion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 69.16 billion current LCU | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 70.56 billion current LCU | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 72.41 billion current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 76.12 billion current LCU | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 76.51 billion current LCU | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 99.40 billion current LCU | +29.9% |
| 2024 | 169.90 billion current LCU | +70.9% |
| 2025 | 166.64 billion current LCU | -1.9% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 166.64 billion current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.84 billion current LCU, 9.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Israel's 166.64 billion current LCU is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 71.37 billion current LCU, 2.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (current LCU) in Israel changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +415.3% | 239.78 million current LCU | 1.24 billion current LCU |
| 1985 | +282.0% | 1.24 billion current LCU | 4.72 billion current LCU |
| 1981 | +154.4% | 21.12 million current LCU | 53.73 million current LCU |
| 1980 | +144.8% | 8.62 million current LCU | 21.12 million current LCU |
| 1983 | +118.7% | 109.65 million current LCU | 239.78 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 124,042 current LCU | 34,250 current LCU | 305,200 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.69 million current LCU | 440,875 current LCU | 8.62 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.43 billion current LCU | 21.12 million current LCU | 11.19 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.88 billion current LCU | 13.16 billion current LCU | 31.22 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.70 billion current LCU | 33.46 billion current LCU | 49.58 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.86 billion current LCU | 51.12 billion current LCU | 70.56 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.16 billion current LCU | 72.41 billion current LCU | 169.90 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More public sector data for Israel
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 537.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 21.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -75.55 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Israel?
- Military expenditure in Israel was 166.64 billion current LCU in 2025, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 169.90 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,250 current LCU in 1960.
- How does Israel rank for military expenditure?
- Israel ranks 61st out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 66 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)