Israel vs Spain: Military spending sipri
Israel
43.66 billion
in 2025
Spain
37.69 billion
in 2025
Israel rank
13th
Spain rank
15th
Military spending sipri over time
- Israel
- Spain
How they compare
Israel currently reports 43.66 billion against 37.69 billion in Spain, a difference of 5.97 billion.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1952 it was Spain ahead.
Israel ranks 13th and Spain ranks 15th of 162 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 846.51 million | 3.73 billion | 2.88 billion | Spain |
| 1960s | 3.17 billion | 6.13 billion | 2.96 billion | Spain |
| 1970s | 13.66 billion | 12.31 billion | 1.35 billion | Israel |
| 1980s | 14.60 billion | 18.23 billion | 3.64 billion | Spain |
| 1990s | 14.08 billion | 18.53 billion | 4.44 billion | Spain |
| 2000s | 15.21 billion | 20.74 billion | 5.53 billion | Spain |
| 2010s | 19.01 billion | 18.82 billion | 190.44 million | Israel |
| 2020s | 30.81 billion | 25.32 billion | 5.48 billion | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending sipri, Israel or Spain?
- Israel, at 43.66 billion against 37.69 billion in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending sipri between Israel and Spain?
- 5.97 billion, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Spain?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2025.
- How do Israel and Spain rank globally for military spending sipri?
- Israel ranks 13th and Spain ranks 15th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military spending sipri. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.