Israel vs Russia: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Israel
0.0616 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Russia
0.0588 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Israel rank
10th
Russia rank
13th
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Israel
- Russia
How they compare
Israel currently reports 0.0616 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0588 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Russia, a difference of 0.0028 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Russia ahead.
Israel ranks 10th and Russia ranks 13th of 170 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2291 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7811 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5521 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Russia |
| 1990s | 0.1418 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2591 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1173 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Russia |
| 2000s | 0.0969 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0984 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Russia |
| 2010s | 0.0672 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.039 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0283 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Israel |
| 2020s | 0.0577 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0513 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0064 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Israel or Russia?
- Israel, at 0.0616 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0588 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Russia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Israel and Russia?
- 0.0028 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Russia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2023.
- How do Israel and Russia rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Israel ranks 10th and Russia ranks 13th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.