Israel vs United States: Military spending, per capita

Israel
3,209 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
United States
3,162 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Israel rank
2nd
United States rank
3rd

Military spending, per capita over time

  • Israel
  • United States
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How they compare

Israel currently reports 3,209 constant 2022 US$ per person against 3,162 constant 2022 US$ per person in United States, a difference of 47 constant 2022 US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States ahead.

Israel ranks 2nd and United States ranks 3rd of 171 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 4 and United States in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel United States Difference Ahead
1960s 992.24 constant 2022 US$ per person 2,225 constant 2022 US$ per person 1,233 constant 2022 US$ per person United States
1970s 3,412 constant 2022 US$ per person 1,832 constant 2022 US$ per person 1,580 constant 2022 US$ per person Israel
1980s 3,085 constant 2022 US$ per person 2,237 constant 2022 US$ per person 848.35 constant 2022 US$ per person Israel
1990s 2,433 constant 2022 US$ per person 1,927 constant 2022 US$ per person 505.36 constant 2022 US$ per person Israel
2000s 2,185 constant 2022 US$ per person 2,239 constant 2022 US$ per person 53.72 constant 2022 US$ per person United States
2010s 2,513 constant 2022 US$ per person 2,466 constant 2022 US$ per person 46.55 constant 2022 US$ per person Israel
2020s 2,933 constant 2022 US$ per person 3,066 constant 2022 US$ per person 133.07 constant 2022 US$ per person United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Israel or United States?
Israel, at 3,209 constant 2022 US$ per person against 3,162 constant 2022 US$ per person in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Israel and United States?
47 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and United States?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Israel and United States rank globally for military spending, per capita?
Israel ranks 2nd and United States ranks 3rd of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, per capita
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,593 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.