Military Spending in Israel
Our latest data shows that Israel spent $15,536,000,000 on their military in 2012 which amounted to 6.2% of the country's GDP that year. Check out the chart below for more Israeli military budget data. We can only publish the past 12 years, but SIPRI has data as far back as 1988 on their site.
Total Spent: $193,517,000,000 (Last 12 years)
| Year | Dollars Spent | % GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | $15,346,000,000 | 8.4% |
| 2002 | $17,267,000,000 | 9.6% |
| 2003 | $17,279,000,000 | 9.6% |
| 2004 | $16,514,000,000 | 8.7% |
| 2005 | $15,898,000,000 | 8.0% |
| 2006 | $16,940,000,000 | 8.1% |
| Year | Dollars Spent | % GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | $16,447,000,000 | 7.5% |
| 2008 | $15,796,000,000 | 7.1% |
| 2009 | $15,933,000,000 | 7.0% |
| 2010 | $15,398,000,000 | 6.5% |
| 2011 | $15,163,000,000 | 6.2% |
| 2012 | $15,536,000,000 | 6.2% |
Note on Data: Constant (2011) US Dollars are used. For more information about this data visit SIPRI.org.
SIPRI Footnote: The figures for Israel from 1988 include supplemental budgets for operations in Occupied Palestine and elsewhere, and an estimate for the paramilitary Border Police.
Other Countries in the Region
Israel$15,536 Million (2012)
IranNo Data (2012)
Kuwait$5,945 Million (2012)
Iraq$5,693 Million (2012)
UAENo Data (2012)
Bahrain$924 Million (2012)
Yemen$1,243 Million (2012)
SyriaNo Data (2012)
Israel's Military Branches
Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Israel Naval Force (IN), Israel Air Force (IAF).
Military Service Age in Israel
18 years of age for compulsory (Jews, Druzes) military service; 17 years of age for voluntary (Christians, Muslims, Circassians) military service; both sexes are obligated to military service; conscript service obligation - 36 months for enlisted men, 21 months for enlisted women, 48 months for officers; pilots commit to 9 years service; reserve obligation to age 41-51 (men), 24 (women).