Military spending per armed forces personnel in Israel
Israel: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 125,178 constant 2024 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Israel, 1985–2020
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending per armed forces personnel in Israel is 125,178 constant 2024 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per armed forces personnel in Israel peaked at 125,178 constant 2024 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 66,432 constant 2024 US$, in 1989.
That places Israel 31st out of 160 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Israel, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 98,414 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1989 | 66,432 constant 2024 US$ | -32.5% |
| 1990 | 70,525 constant 2024 US$ | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 95,812 constant 2024 US$ | +35.9% |
| 1992 | 75,922 constant 2024 US$ | -20.8% |
| 1993 | 83,489 constant 2024 US$ | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 77,553 constant 2024 US$ | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 73,768 constant 2024 US$ | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 73,860 constant 2024 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 74,003 constant 2024 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 72,922 constant 2024 US$ | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 72,004 constant 2024 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 75,969 constant 2024 US$ | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 83,265 constant 2024 US$ | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 84,675 constant 2024 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 80,421 constant 2024 US$ | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 83,215 constant 2024 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 84,587 constant 2024 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 81,971 constant 2024 US$ | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 91,552 constant 2024 US$ | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 92,920 constant 2024 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 91,277 constant 2024 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 91,641 constant 2024 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 90,173 constant 2024 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 91,883 constant 2024 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 95,341 constant 2024 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 102,488 constant 2024 US$ | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 104,316 constant 2024 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 107,715 constant 2024 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 118,367 constant 2024 US$ | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 120,178 constant 2024 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 121,222 constant 2024 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 125,178 constant 2024 US$ | +3.3% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 125,178 constant 2024 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 131,220 constant 2024 US$, 95% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Israel's 125,178 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42,323 constant 2024 US$, 3.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per armed forces personnel in Israel changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -32.5% | 98,414 constant 2024 US$ | 66,432 constant 2024 US$ |
| 1991 | +35.9% | 70,525 constant 2024 US$ | 95,812 constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 82,423 constant 2024 US$ | 66,432 constant 2024 US$ | 98,414 constant 2024 US$ | 2 |
| 1990s | 76,986 constant 2024 US$ | 70,525 constant 2024 US$ | 95,812 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 84,985 constant 2024 US$ | 75,969 constant 2024 US$ | 92,920 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 104,332 constant 2024 US$ | 90,173 constant 2024 US$ | 121,222 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 125,178 constant 2024 US$ | 125,178 constant 2024 US$ | 125,178 constant 2024 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Israel
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 per armed forces personnel in Israel?
- Military spending per armed forces personnel in Israel was 125,178 constant 2024 US$ in 2020, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 125,178 constant 2024 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,432 constant 2024 US$ in 1989.
- How does Israel rank for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Israel ranks 31st out of 160 countries with data for 2020.
- Is military spending per armed forces personnel rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by armed forces personnel. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.