Israel Military Spending/Defense Budget 1960-2024
Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country).
- Israel military spending/defense budget for 2022 was $23.41B, a 3.84% decline from 2021.
- Israel military spending/defense budget for 2021 was $24.34B, a 11.57% increase from 2020.
- Israel military spending/defense budget for 2020 was $21.82B, a 7.26% increase from 2019.
- Israel military spending/defense budget for 2019 was $20.34B, a 2.21% increase from 2018.
| Israel Military Spending/Defense Budget - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Billions of US $ | % of GDP |
| 2022 | $23.41B | 4.51% |
| 2021 | $24.34B | 4.98% |
| 2020 | $21.82B | 5.28% |
| 2019 | $20.34B | 5.05% |
| 2018 | $19.90B | 5.28% |
| 2017 | $19.36B | 5.43% |
| 2016 | $17.43B | 5.41% |
| 2015 | $16.46B | 5.42% |
| 2014 | $17.74B | 5.64% |
| 2013 | $16.25B | 5.46% |
| 2012 | $14.52B | 5.64% |
| 2011 | $15.10B | 5.77% |
| 2010 | $13.88B | 5.94% |
| 2009 | $12.75B | 6.15% |
| 2008 | $13.80B | 6.39% |
| 2007 | $11.38B | 6.37% |
| 2006 | $9.32B | 6.05% |
| 2005 | $8.92B | 6.26% |
| 2004 | $8.61B | 6.36% |
| 2003 | $8.23B | 6.49% |
| 2002 | $7.98B | 6.59% |
| 2001 | $8.50B | 6.51% |
| 2000 | $8.33B | 6.30% |
| 1999 | $7.65B | 6.53% |
| 1998 | $8.10B | 6.98% |
| 1997 | $8.58B | 7.48% |
| 1996 | $8.50B | 7.73% |
| 1995 | $7.95B | 7.92% |
| 1994 | $7.77B | 10.12% |
| 1993 | $7.75B | 11.52% |
| 1992 | $7.31B | 10.93% |
| 1991 | $9.34B | 15.59% |
| 1990 | $6.53B | 12.36% |
| 1989 | $5.55B | 12.45% |
| 1988 | $7.00B | 15.95% |
| 1987 | $6.00B | 16.90% |
| 1986 | $4.39B | 14.77% |
| 1985 | $4.00B | 16.60% |
| 1984 | $4.21B | 16.18% |
| 1983 | $4.27B | 15.55% |
| 1982 | $4.52B | 18.39% |
| 1981 | $4.70B | 20.26% |
| 1980 | $4.12B | 18.92% |
| 1979 | $3.39B | 19.38% |
| 1978 | $3.12B | 22.89% |
| 1977 | $3.18B | 23.09% |
| 1976 | $3.65B | 29.25% |
| 1975 | $3.76B | 30.46% |
| 1974 | $3.48B | 27.66% |
| 1973 | $2.57B | 27.86% |
| 1972 | $1.46B | 20.37% |
| 1971 | $1.27B | 22.80% |
| 1970 | $1.26B | 23.45% |
| 1969 | $0.87B | 19.09% |
| 1968 | $0.69B | 17.43% |
| 1967 | $0.61B | 15.44% |
| 1966 | $0.38B | 9.43% |
| 1965 | $0.31B | 8.57% |
| 1964 | $0.28B | 8.98% |
| 1963 | $0.26B | 9.75% |
| 1962 | $0.21B | 9.16% |
| 1961 | $0.24B | 7.87% |
| 1960 | $0.19B | 7.46% |