Military spending as a share of GDP in Israel
Israel: Military spending as a share of GDP was 7.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
7.8%
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
4th
of 166 countries
All-time high
30.5%
in 1975
All-time low
4.3%
in 2022
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Military spending as a share of GDP in Israel, 1960–2025
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Israel recorded 7.8% for military spending as a share of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending as a share of gdp in Israel peaked at 30.5% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2022.
That places Israel 4th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending as a share of GDP in Israel, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.5% | — |
| 1961 | 7.9% | +5.4% |
| 1962 | 9.2% | +16.5% |
| 1963 | 9.8% | +6.5% |
| 1964 | 9.0% | -7.9% |
| 1965 | 8.6% | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 9.4% | +10.1% |
| 1967 | 15.4% | +63.7% |
| 1968 | 17.4% | +12.9% |
| 1969 | 19.1% | +9.5% |
| 1970 | 23.4% | +22.8% |
| 1971 | 22.8% | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 20.4% | -10.7% |
| 1973 | 27.9% | +36.7% |
| 1974 | 27.7% | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 30.5% | +10.2% |
| 1976 | 29.2% | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 23.1% | -21.1% |
| 1978 | 22.9% | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 19.4% | -15.3% |
| 1980 | 18.9% | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 20.3% | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 18.4% | -9.2% |
| 1983 | 15.5% | -15.5% |
| 1984 | 16.2% | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 16.6% | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 14.8% | -11.0% |
| 1987 | 16.9% | +14.4% |
| 1988 | 15.9% | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 12.4% | -22.0% |
| 1990 | 12.4% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 15.6% | +26.1% |
| 1992 | 10.9% | -29.9% |
| 1993 | 11.5% | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 10.1% | -12.2% |
| 1995 | 7.4% | -26.6% |
| 1996 | 7.3% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 7.1% | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 6.6% | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 6.2% | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 6.0% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 6.2% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 6.3% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 6.2% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 6.1% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 5.8% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 6.2% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 5.3% | +21.7% |
| 2024 | 8.5% | +60.4% |
| 2025 | 7.8% | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.3% | 7.5% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.7% | 19.4% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.6% | 12.4% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.5% | 6.2% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 5.8% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 5.0% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 4.3% | 8.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More economy & growth data for Israel
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.14 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.56 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2135 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 12,885 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -0.8084 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -7.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual -1.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0475 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 2,578 current LCU per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending as a share of gdp in Israel?
- Military spending as a share of gdp in Israel was 7.8% in 2025, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 30.5% in 1975.
- What is the lowest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2022.
- How does Israel rank for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Israel ranks 4th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.