Military spending, annual growth rate in Israel
Israel: Military spending, annual growth rate was -4.92 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-4.92 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 107.5%
World rank
137th
of 159 countries
All-time high
92.82 % change on previous year
in 1956
All-time low
-24.51 % change on previous year
in 1992
Years of data
73
1953–2025
Military spending, annual growth rate in Israel, 1953–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Israel recorded -4.92 % change on previous year for military spending, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 107.5% on the previous year and down 375.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, annual growth rate in Israel peaked at 92.82 % change on previous year in 1956 and was at its lowest, -24.51 % change on previous year, in 1992.
That places Israel 137th out of 159 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, annual growth rate in Israel, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | -4.96 % change on previous year | — |
| 1954 | 22.35 % change on previous year | -550.7% |
| 1955 | 39.2 % change on previous year | +75.4% |
| 1956 | 92.82 % change on previous year | +136.8% |
| 1957 | -11.65 % change on previous year | -112.5% |
| 1958 | -6.01 % change on previous year | -48.4% |
| 1959 | 6.08 % change on previous year | -201.1% |
| 1960 | 8.69 % change on previous year | +43.0% |
| 1961 | 19 % change on previous year | +118.6% |
| 1962 | 28.25 % change on previous year | +48.7% |
| 1963 | 19.48 % change on previous year | -31.1% |
| 1964 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -88.8% |
| 1965 | 4.62 % change on previous year | +112.6% |
| 1966 | 10.83 % change on previous year | +134.5% |
| 1967 | 62.95 % change on previous year | +481.4% |
| 1968 | 26.72 % change on previous year | -57.6% |
| 1969 | 23.35 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 1970 | 36.14 % change on previous year | +54.8% |
| 1971 | 8.11 % change on previous year | -77.6% |
| 1972 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -82.8% |
| 1973 | 47.29 % change on previous year | +3290.3% |
| 1974 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -94.6% |
| 1975 | 10.49 % change on previous year | +308.3% |
| 1976 | -7.52 % change on previous year | -171.7% |
| 1977 | -14.66 % change on previous year | +94.9% |
| 1978 | 8.67 % change on previous year | -159.2% |
| 1979 | -11.02 % change on previous year | -227.0% |
| 1980 | 5.98 % change on previous year | -154.3% |
| 1981 | 17.35 % change on previous year | +189.9% |
| 1982 | -7.38 % change on previous year | -142.6% |
| 1983 | -10.98 % change on previous year | +48.7% |
| 1984 | 8.76 % change on previous year | -179.8% |
| 1985 | -5.57 % change on previous year | -163.6% |
| 1986 | -6.69 % change on previous year | +20.1% |
| 1987 | 22.24 % change on previous year | -432.3% |
| 1988 | 0.7133 % change on previous year | -96.8% |
| 1989 | -20.96 % change on previous year | -3038.1% |
| 1990 | 5.61 % change on previous year | -126.8% |
| 1991 | 35.85 % change on previous year | +539.5% |
| 1992 | -24.51 % change on previous year | -168.4% |
| 1993 | 9.97 % change on previous year | -140.7% |
| 1994 | -5.06 % change on previous year | -150.7% |
| 1995 | -8.43 % change on previous year | +66.7% |
| 1996 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -121.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1652 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 1998 | -1.46 % change on previous year | -983.6% |
| 1999 | -2.08 % change on previous year | +42.3% |
| 2000 | 6.06 % change on previous year | -391.9% |
| 2001 | 4.14 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 2002 | 0.5077 % change on previous year | -87.7% |
| 2003 | -1.94 % change on previous year | -482.5% |
| 2004 | 4.07 % change on previous year | -309.3% |
| 2005 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -59.4% |
| 2006 | 1.86 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 11.69 % change on previous year | +527.2% |
| 2008 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -87.2% |
| 2009 | -2.01 % change on previous year | -234.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3983 % change on previous year | -119.9% |
| 2011 | -1.6 % change on previous year | -502.0% |
| 2012 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -216.7% |
| 2013 | 3.76 % change on previous year | +101.5% |
| 2014 | 7.5 % change on previous year | +99.1% |
| 2015 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -76.2% |
| 2016 | 3.26 % change on previous year | +82.7% |
| 2017 | 6.02 % change on previous year | +84.7% |
| 2018 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -79.3% |
| 2019 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 3.26 % change on previous year | +183.1% |
| 2021 | 3.56 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 2022 | -3.73 % change on previous year | -204.6% |
| 2023 | 24.65 % change on previous year | -761.7% |
| 2024 | 65.83 % change on previous year | +167.0% |
| 2025 | -4.92 % change on previous year | -107.5% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's -4.92 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.35 % change on previous year. (52 countries reporting)
- Israel's -4.92 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.48 % change on previous year. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, annual growth rate in Israel changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +3290.3% | 1.39 % change on previous year | 47.29 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | -3038.1% | 0.7133 % change on previous year | -20.96 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.69 % change on previous year | -11.65 % change on previous year | 92.82 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1960s | 20.61 % change on previous year | 2.17 % change on previous year | 62.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.15 % change on previous year | -14.66 % change on previous year | 47.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3463 % change on previous year | -20.96 % change on previous year | 22.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.19 % change on previous year | -24.51 % change on previous year | 35.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.75 % change on previous year | -2.01 % change on previous year | 11.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.54 % change on previous year | -1.6 % change on previous year | 7.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.78 % change on previous year | -4.92 % change on previous year | 65.83 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 134 Central African Republic -4.42 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Peru -4.56 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Somalia -4.62 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Mali -5.37 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Iran -5.59 % change on previous year compare
- 140 United Arab Emirates -5.63 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Israel
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0882 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3364 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.719 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.719 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1891 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.104 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, annual growth rate in Israel?
- Military spending, annual growth rate in Israel was -4.92 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 92.82 % change on previous year in 1956.
- What is the lowest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.51 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Israel rank for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Israel ranks 137th out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, annual growth rate rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 375.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.