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Very different economy from the rest of that list. Economically it's like an Ireland (high tech and services) that spends 8% of its economy on war. And receives
by pjc50 3mo ago
Very different economy from the rest of that list. Economically it's like an Ireland (high tech and services) that spends 8% of its economy on war. And receives significant foreign aid.
- throw64259 3mo agoUS foreign aid received per capita is about $300 - against a GDP per capita of about $70,000. (On the US side the aid sent is $10 per capita per year).
- inigyou 3mo agoIs that including all the money the US sends them for the war or is it only the money tagged as foreign aid?
- throw64259 3mo agoIf you have other figures, please quote them with sources rather than make vague implications that the amounts are significantly larger in a some mysterious way. From what I found there was a one-off increase in 2024 due to the war, and a special payment in 2022 for the Iron Dome. Averaging over the past 5 years, and including those special payments, it’s still $574 per Israeli per year. (And about $17 per American). Compared to respective GDPs per capita of $70k and $95k.