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Israel - Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP) 7.81

World Bank WDI (SIPRI military expenditure) · updated 2026-10-15 · 166 economies tracked

Latest value

7.81 (2025)

Global rank

##3 of 166 economies

Share of global total

2.4%

Growth since 1960

1.05×

Ranking Race — Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#23#45#67#89#111#13319601970198019902000201020202025#4#32018 overtook Algeria2024 overtook Armenia
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Real annual global ranks, 1960 - 2025. Israel climbed from #4 to #3 (overtook Algeria). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Israel ↓

Key Events — Israel

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2018
Overtook Algeria in global rank auto
2024
Overtook Armenia in global rank auto

Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP), 1960-2025

World Bank WDI (SIPRI military expenditure) · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
1960197519902005202020254.3413.0521.7530.46
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