Israel vs Russian Federation: Military spending as a share of government spending
Israel
17.8%
in 2025
Russian Federation
19.8%
in 2025
Israel rank
13th
Russian Federation rank
10th
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Israel
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 19.8% against 17.8% in Israel, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 13th and Russian Federation ranks 10th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 2 and Russian Federation in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.0% | 10.8% | 3.2% | Israel |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 11.8% | 1.9% | Israel |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 14.5% | 0.2% | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Israel or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 19.8% against 17.8% in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Israel and Russian Federation?
- 2.0%, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Russian Federation?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Israel and Russian Federation rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Israel ranks 13th and Russian Federation ranks 10th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of government spending. 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 government spending.