Military expenditure in Israel
Israel: Military expenditure was 172.11 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure in Israel, 1960–2024
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Israel recorded 172.11 billion current LCU for military expenditure in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 69.7% on the previous year and up 171.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Israel peaked at 172.11 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34,250 current LCU, in 1960.
Israel ranks 58th of 167 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.
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 | 24.09 billion current LCU | 13.16 billion current LCU | 31.68 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.15 billion current LCU | 33.95 billion current LCU | 50.15 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.90 billion current LCU | 51.88 billion current LCU | 72.49 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.14 billion current LCU | 75.05 billion current LCU | 172.11 billion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More public sector data for Israel
- Arms imports 211.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 23.2% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 35.1% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 31.9% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 3.0% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -8.2% (2024)
- Interest payments 9.4% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 13.8% (2024)
- Interest payments 7.7% (2023)
- Other taxes 3.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Israel?
- Military expenditure in Israel was 172.11 billion current LCU 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 172.11 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 58th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 171.2%. 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.
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Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)