Military spending, per capita in Israel
Israel: Military spending, per capita was 4,313 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Military spending, per capita in Israel, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per capita in Israel is 4,313 constant 2024 US$ per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 87.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Israel peaked at 5,032 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1975 and was at its lowest, 600.11 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Israel 2nd out of 161 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Military spending, per capita in Israel, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 600.11 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 690.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1962 | 844.41 constant 2024 US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 1963 | 972.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1964 | 955.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 964.83 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 1,042 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1967 | 1,627 constant 2024 US$ per person | +56.1% |
| 1968 | 2,019 constant 2024 US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 1969 | 2,426 constant 2024 US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 1970 | 3,195 constant 2024 US$ per person | +31.7% |
| 1971 | 3,347 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 3,309 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 4,680 constant 2024 US$ per person | +41.4% |
| 1974 | 4,660 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 5,032 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 4,551 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 1977 | 3,798 constant 2024 US$ per person | -16.5% |
| 1978 | 4,041 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 3,505 constant 2024 US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 1980 | 3,626 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 4,172 constant 2024 US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1982 | 3,792 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 3,315 constant 2024 US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 1984 | 3,558 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 3,301 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 3,033 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 3,648 constant 2024 US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 1988 | 3,614 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 2,808 constant 2024 US$ per person | -22.3% |
| 1990 | 2,875 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 3,678 constant 2024 US$ per person | +27.9% |
| 1992 | 2,682 constant 2024 US$ per person | -27.1% |
| 1993 | 2,872 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 2,657 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 2,369 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 2,350 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 2,296 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 2,211 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 2,111 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 2,180 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 2,218 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 2,185 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 2,104 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 2,151 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 2,148 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 2,150 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 2,359 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 2,352 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 2,250 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 2,218 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 2,143 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 2,143 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,183 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 2,302 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 2,297 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 2,325 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 2,418 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 2,401 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 2,383 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 2,418 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 2,462 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 2,324 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 2,812 constant 2024 US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 2024 | 4,591 constant 2024 US$ per person | +63.3% |
| 2025 | 4,313 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.0% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 4,313 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 883.8 constant 2024 US$ per person, 4.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Israel's 4,313 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 217.04 constant 2024 US$ per person, 19.9× the median. (21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +63.3% | 2,812 constant 2024 US$ per person | 4,591 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 1967 | +56.1% | 1,042 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,627 constant 2024 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,214 constant 2024 US$ per person | 600.11 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2,426 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,012 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3,195 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5,032 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,487 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2,808 constant 2024 US$ per person | 4,172 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,610 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2,111 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3,678 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,210 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2,104 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2,359 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,281 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2,143 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2,418 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,153 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2,324 constant 2024 US$ per person | 4,591 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6 |
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 capita in Israel?
- Military spending, per capita in Israel was 4,313 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 5,032 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1975.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 600.11 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Israel rank for military spending, per capita?
- Israel ranks 2nd out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.8%. 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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.