Iran vs Israel: Military spending, annual growth rate
Iran
-5.59 % change on previous year
in 2025
Israel
-4.92 % change on previous year
in 2025
Iran rank
139th
Israel rank
137th
Military spending, annual growth rate over time
- Iran
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports -4.92 % change on previous year against -5.59 % change on previous year in Iran, a difference of 0.67 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Israel ahead.
Iran ranks 139th and Israel ranks 137th of 159 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Israel in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.77 % change on previous year | 21.93 % change on previous year | 2.16 % change on previous year | Israel |
| 1970s | 54.04 % change on previous year | 8.15 % change on previous year | 45.89 % change on previous year | Iran |
| 1980s | -3.9 % change on previous year | 0.3463 % change on previous year | 4.25 % change on previous year | Israel |
| 1990s | 2.74 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year | 1.55 % change on previous year | Iran |
| 2000s | 10.64 % change on previous year | 2.75 % change on previous year | 7.89 % change on previous year | Iran |
| 2010s | -2.14 % change on previous year | 2.54 % change on previous year | 4.68 % change on previous year | Israel |
| 2020s | 3.36 % change on previous year | 14.78 % change on previous year | 11.42 % change on previous year | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Iran or Israel?
- Israel, at -4.92 % change on previous year against -5.59 % change on previous year in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Iran and Israel?
- 0.67 % change on previous year, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Israel?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Israel rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Iran ranks 139th and Israel ranks 137th of 159 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.