Cyprus vs Israel: Expense

Cyprus
38.5%
in 2023
Israel
37.3%
in 2023
Cyprus rank
23rd
Israel rank
26th

Expense over time

  • Cyprus
  • Israel
20406080197219972023

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 38.5% against 37.3% in Israel, a difference of 1.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Israel ahead.

Cyprus ranks 23rd and Israel ranks 26th of 157 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and Israel in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Israel Difference Ahead
1970s 25.1% 56.2% 31.1% Israel
1980s 26.9% 57.6% 30.7% Israel
1990s 30.4% 38.1% 7.7% Israel
2000s 37.2% 40.0% 2.8% Israel
2010s 42.6% 35.6% 7.0% Cyprus
2020s 39.8% 38.1% 1.6% Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Cyprus or Israel?
Cyprus, at 38.5% against 37.3% in Israel as of 2023.
What is the difference in expense between Cyprus and Israel?
1.2%, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Israel?
49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
How do Cyprus and Israel rank globally for expense?
Cyprus ranks 23rd and Israel ranks 26th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Expense (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 5,211 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.