Military expenditure in Israel
Israel: Military expenditure was 20.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Military expenditure in Israel, 2000–2024
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of general government expenditure.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure in Israel stood at 20.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 44.8% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Israel peaked at 20.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2020.
That places Israel 11th out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Military expenditure in Israel, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.1% | — |
| 2001 | 13.7% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 12.8% | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 13.8% | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 14.3% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14.1% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 15.3% | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 15.2% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 14.5% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 14.6% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 14.3% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 13.9% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 13.7% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 14.7% | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 14.5% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 14.3% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 14.2% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 13.5% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 13.2% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 11.8% | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 12.4% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 12.1% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 13.8% | +14.1% |
| 2024 | 20.0% | +44.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2% | 12.8% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 13.2% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 11.8% | 20.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More public sector data for Israel
- Arms imports 211.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- 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)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 211.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 4,650 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0858 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 69.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 46.51 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 39,880 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Israel?
- Military expenditure in Israel was 20.0% in 2024, 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 20.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2020.
- How does Israel rank for military expenditure?
- Israel ranks 11th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure