Israel vs Spain: Military spending
Israel
31.61 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Spain
26.09 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Israel rank
15th
Spain rank
18th
Military spending over time
- Israel
- Spain
How they compare
Israel currently reports 31.61 billion constant 2022 US$ against 26.09 billion constant 2022 US$ in Spain, a difference of 5.52 billion constant 2022 US$.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Spain ahead.
Israel ranks 15th and Spain ranks 18th of 172 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 488.30 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.91 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.43 billion constant 2022 US$ | Spain |
| 1950s | 586.65 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.44 billion constant 2022 US$ | 855.00 million constant 2022 US$ | Spain |
| 1960s | 2.59 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.47 billion constant 2022 US$ | 129.27 million constant 2022 US$ | Israel |
| 1970s | 11.63 billion constant 2022 US$ | 7.61 billion constant 2022 US$ | 4.03 billion constant 2022 US$ | Israel |
| 1980s | 12.90 billion constant 2022 US$ | 12.63 billion constant 2022 US$ | 267.74 million constant 2022 US$ | Israel |
| 1990s | 13.29 billion constant 2022 US$ | 14.81 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.52 billion constant 2022 US$ | Spain |
| 2000s | 15.02 billion constant 2022 US$ | 18.13 billion constant 2022 US$ | 3.11 billion constant 2022 US$ | Spain |
| 2010s | 20.96 billion constant 2022 US$ | 17.15 billion constant 2022 US$ | 3.80 billion constant 2022 US$ | Israel |
| 2020s | 27.90 billion constant 2022 US$ | 22.89 billion constant 2022 US$ | 5.00 billion constant 2022 US$ | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Israel or Spain?
- Israel, at 31.61 billion constant 2022 US$ against 26.09 billion constant 2022 US$ in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Israel and Spain?
- 5.52 billion constant 2022 US$, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Spain?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2023.
- How do Israel and Spain rank globally for military spending?
- Israel ranks 15th and Spain ranks 18th 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.