Australia vs Israel: Military spending
Australia
38.94 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Israel
31.61 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Australia rank
13th
Israel rank
15th
Military spending over time
- Australia
- Israel
How they compare
Australia currently reports 38.94 billion constant 2022 US$ against 31.61 billion constant 2022 US$ in Israel, a difference of 7.33 billion constant 2022 US$.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 13th and Israel ranks 15th of 172 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 6 and Israel in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2.59 billion constant 2022 US$ | 488.30 million constant 2022 US$ | 2.10 billion constant 2022 US$ | Australia |
| 1950s | 3.49 billion constant 2022 US$ | 586.65 million constant 2022 US$ | 2.90 billion constant 2022 US$ | Australia |
| 1960s | 3.72 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.59 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.13 billion constant 2022 US$ | Australia |
| 1970s | 8.36 billion constant 2022 US$ | 11.63 billion constant 2022 US$ | 3.28 billion constant 2022 US$ | Israel |
| 1980s | 10.72 billion constant 2022 US$ | 12.90 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.18 billion constant 2022 US$ | Israel |
| 1990s | 12.66 billion constant 2022 US$ | 13.29 billion constant 2022 US$ | 628.72 million constant 2022 US$ | Israel |
| 2000s | 19.26 billion constant 2022 US$ | 15.02 billion constant 2022 US$ | 4.24 billion constant 2022 US$ | Australia |
| 2010s | 30.07 billion constant 2022 US$ | 20.96 billion constant 2022 US$ | 9.12 billion constant 2022 US$ | Australia |
| 2020s | 37.87 billion constant 2022 US$ | 27.90 billion constant 2022 US$ | 9.97 billion constant 2022 US$ | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Australia or Israel?
- Australia, at 38.94 billion constant 2022 US$ against 31.61 billion constant 2022 US$ in Israel as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Australia and Israel?
- 7.33 billion constant 2022 US$, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Israel?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Israel rank globally for military spending?
- Australia ranks 13th and Israel ranks 15th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.