Israel vs Ukraine: Military spending as a share of GDP
Israel
7.8%
in 2025
Ukraine
39.6%
in 2025
Israel rank
4th
Ukraine rank
1st
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Israel
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 39.6% against 7.8% in Israel, a difference of 31.8%.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 5.1 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 4th and Ukraine ranks 1st of 166 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 3 and Ukraine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.0% | 2.7% | 5.3% | Israel |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 2.8% | 3.3% | Israel |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 3.1% | 2.2% | Israel |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 23.8% | 17.9% | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Israel or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 39.6% against 7.8% in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Israel and Ukraine?
- 31.8%, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Ukraine?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Israel and Ukraine rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Israel ranks 4th and Ukraine ranks 1st of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.