Military spending, per capita in Israel
Israel: Military spending, per capita was 3,209 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,209 constant 2022 US$ per person
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
2nd
of 171 countries
All-time high
4,567 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 1973
All-time low
509.22 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Military spending, per capita in Israel, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending, per capita in Israel stood at 3,209 constant 2022 US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Israel peaked at 4,567 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 509.22 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Israel 2nd out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Military spending, per capita in Israel, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 509.22 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 555.76 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1962 | 583.03 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 652.74 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1964 | 843.03 constant 2022 US$ per person | +29.2% |
| 1965 | 915.71 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1966 | 936.29 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 1,436 constant 2022 US$ per person | +53.3% |
| 1968 | 1,529 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 1,962 constant 2022 US$ per person | +28.3% |
| 1970 | 2,687 constant 2022 US$ per person | +37.0% |
| 1971 | 2,601 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 2,426 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1973 | 4,567 constant 2022 US$ per person | +88.2% |
| 1974 | 4,066 constant 2022 US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 1975 | 4,096 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 3,897 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 3,595 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1978 | 3,126 constant 2022 US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 1979 | 3,057 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 3,229 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 3,347 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 3,624 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 3,382 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 3,243 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 2,933 constant 2022 US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 1986 | 2,954 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 2,767 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 2,775 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 2,598 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 2,474 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 2,168 constant 2022 US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 1992 | 2,315 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 2,359 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 2,418 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 2,597 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 2,636 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 2,629 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 2,429 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 2,301 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 2,263 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 2,309 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 2,192 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 2,146 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 2,117 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 1,976 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 2,093 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 2,187 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 2,364 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 2,201 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 2,247 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 2,320 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 2,435 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 2,498 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 2,684 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 2,398 constant 2022 US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 2,491 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 2,663 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 2,656 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 2,738 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 2,723 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 2,949 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 2,852 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 3,209 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.5% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 3,209 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 726.38 constant 2022 US$ per person, 4.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Israel's 3,209 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 191.12 constant 2022 US$ per person, 16.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per capita 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 | +88.2% | 2,426 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4,567 constant 2022 US$ per person |
| 1967 | +53.3% | 936.29 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,436 constant 2022 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 992.24 constant 2022 US$ per person | 509.22 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,962 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,412 constant 2022 US$ per person | 2,426 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4,567 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,085 constant 2022 US$ per person | 2,598 constant 2022 US$ per person | 3,624 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,433 constant 2022 US$ per person | 2,168 constant 2022 US$ per person | 2,636 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,185 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,976 constant 2022 US$ per person | 2,364 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,513 constant 2022 US$ per person | 2,247 constant 2022 US$ per person | 2,738 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,933 constant 2022 US$ per person | 2,723 constant 2022 US$ per person | 3,209 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 1 Qatar 5,411 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 3 United States 3,162 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 4 United Arab Emirates 2,647 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 5 Saudi Arabia 2,621 constant 2022 US$ per person 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, per capita in Israel?
- Military spending, per capita in Israel was 3,209 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 4,567 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 509.22 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Israel rank for military spending, per capita?
- Israel ranks 2nd out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
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.