Military spending per military personnel in Israel
Israel: Military spending per military personnel was 160,349 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
160,349
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
33rd
of 170 countries
All-time high
162,541
in 2021
All-time low
3,954
in 1952
Years of data
75
1948–2022
Military spending per military personnel in Israel, 1948–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending per military personnel in Israel is 160,349, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per military personnel in Israel peaked at 162,541 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,954, in 1952.
Israel ranks 33rd of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending per military personnel in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 4,307 | — |
| 1949 | 7,445 | +72.9% |
| 1950 | 6,844 | -8.1% |
| 1951 | 8,110 | +18.5% |
| 1952 | 3,954 | -51.2% |
| 1953 | 4,634 | +17.2% |
| 1954 | 4,548 | -1.8% |
| 1955 | 4,341 | -4.6% |
| 1956 | 9,085 | +109.3% |
| 1957 | 11,346 | +24.9% |
| 1958 | 14,898 | +31.3% |
| 1959 | 14,916 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 16,562 | +11.0% |
| 1961 | 19,275 | +16.4% |
| 1962 | 20,568 | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 23,890 | +16.2% |
| 1964 | 32,100 | +34.4% |
| 1965 | 36,107 | +12.5% |
| 1966 | 37,870 | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 52,546 | +38.8% |
| 1968 | 45,117 | -14.1% |
| 1969 | 56,440 | +25.1% |
| 1970 | 76,102 | +34.8% |
| 1971 | 61,413 | -19.3% |
| 1972 | 58,751 | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 115,150 | +96.0% |
| 1974 | 75,439 | -34.5% |
| 1975 | 82,284 | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 80,042 | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 72,571 | -9.3% |
| 1978 | 64,444 | -11.2% |
| 1979 | 63,947 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 63,896 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 65,870 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 71,265 | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 67,731 | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 65,792 | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 63,669 | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 70,559 | +10.8% |
| 1987 | 67,162 | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 64,527 | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 61,451 | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 60,687 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 56,472 | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 65,533 | +16.0% |
| 1993 | 68,557 | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 70,581 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 77,844 | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 81,108 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 82,936 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 82,887 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 81,470 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 82,738 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 90,670 | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 89,452 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 85,950 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 85,803 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 81,505 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 87,887 | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 93,466 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 97,606 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 93,101 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 96,781 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 101,792 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 108,804 | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 113,732 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 124,572 | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 113,514 | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 120,277 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 131,070 | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 133,316 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 145,813 | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 147,591 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 162,541 | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 160,349 | -1.3% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 160,349 is below the median for high income countries, which is 182,526, 88% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Israel's 160,349 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 46,799, 3.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per military 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | +109.3% | 4,341 | 9,085 |
| 1973 | +96.0% | 58,751 | 115,150 |
| 1949 | +72.9% | 4,307 | 7,445 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 5,876 | 4,307 | 7,445 | 2 |
| 1950s | 8,268 | 3,954 | 14,916 | 10 |
| 1960s | 34,048 | 16,562 | 56,440 | 10 |
| 1970s | 75,014 | 58,751 | 115,150 | 10 |
| 1980s | 66,192 | 61,451 | 71,265 | 10 |
| 1990s | 72,807 | 56,472 | 82,936 | 10 |
| 2000s | 88,818 | 81,505 | 97,606 | 10 |
| 2010s | 118,967 | 96,781 | 145,813 | 10 |
| 2020s | 156,827 | 147,591 | 162,541 | 3 |
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 military personnel in Israel?
- Military spending per military personnel in Israel was 160,349 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 162,541 in 2021.
- What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,954 in 1952.
- How does Israel rank for military spending per military personnel?
- Israel ranks 33rd out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military spending per military personnel rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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