Military spending, per square kilometre in Israel
Israel: Military spending, per square kilometre was 1.46 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.46 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 16.0%
World rank
3rd
of 171 countries
All-time high
1.46 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
56,115 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Military spending, per square kilometre in Israel, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending, per square kilometre in Israel stood at 1.46 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.0% on the previous year and up 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Israel peaked at 1.46 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 56,115 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Israel 3rd out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Military spending, per square kilometre in Israel, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 56,115 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 61,779 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1963 | 71,759 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1964 | 96,418 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 1965 | 108,455 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1966 | 113,749 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 182,116 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +60.1% |
| 1968 | 198,066 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1969 | 260,813 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 1970 | 369,255 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +41.6% |
| 1971 | 368,930 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 352,939 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 691,751 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +96.0% |
| 1974 | 634,469 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1975 | 654,011 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 636,192 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 600,286 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 533,064 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1979 | 534,861 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 578,720 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 611,825 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 675,111 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 641,627 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 623,262 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 573,729 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 586,904 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 558,646 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 569,529 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 542,380 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 532,837 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 495,823 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 548,124 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 573,420 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 603,396 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 665,485 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 693,396 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 709,016 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 670,296 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 651,308 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 657,620 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 687,153 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 665,518 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 663,295 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 666,123 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 632,759 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 682,301 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 725,610 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 798,350 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 761,502 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 791,599 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 832,588 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 889,940 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 930,245 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 1.02 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 928,461 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 983,780 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 1.07 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 1.09 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.15 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 1.16 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.28 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 1.26 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.46 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 1.46 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 56,388 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 25.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Israel's 1.46 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16,794 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 87.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per square kilometre 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 | +96.0% | 352,939 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 691,751 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1967 | +60.1% | 113,749 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 182,116 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 127,697 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 56,115 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 260,813 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 537,576 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 352,939 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 691,751 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 596,173 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 542,380 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 675,111 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 614,310 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 495,823 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 709,016 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 694,023 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 632,759 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 798,350 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 968,350 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 791,599 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1.15 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1.16 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1.46 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 1 Singapore 21.44 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 2 Bahrain 2.18 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 4 Qatar 1.25 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 5 South Korea 584,193 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 6 Netherlands 552,144 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Israel?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Israel was 1.46 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,115 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Israel rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Israel ranks 3rd out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.0%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.