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
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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About this data
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.