Ireland vs Israel: Financing of social security benefits in OECD member countries — Tax

Ireland
3.37 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Israel
4.96 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Ireland rank
28th
Israel rank
27th

Financing of social security benefits in OECD member countries — Tax over time

  • Ireland
  • Israel
2345196519942024

How they compare

Israel currently reports 4.96 Percentage of GDP against 3.37 Percentage of GDP in Ireland, a difference of 1.59 Percentage of GDP.

That makes Israel's figure about 1.5 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Israel ahead.

Ireland ranks 28th and Israel ranks 27th of 33 countries.

Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Israel Difference Ahead
1990s 3.88 Percentage of GDP 4.86 Percentage of GDP 0.9812 Percentage of GDP Israel
2000s 4.01 Percentage of GDP 5.14 Percentage of GDP 1.13 Percentage of GDP Israel
2010s 4.27 Percentage of GDP 5.08 Percentage of GDP 0.8088 Percentage of GDP Israel
2020s 3.21 Percentage of GDP 5.04 Percentage of GDP 1.83 Percentage of GDP Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher financing of social security benefits in oecd member countries — tax, Ireland or Israel?
Israel, at 4.96 Percentage of GDP against 3.37 Percentage of GDP in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in financing of social security benefits in oecd member countries — tax between Ireland and Israel?
1.59 Percentage of GDP, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Israel?
30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Israel rank globally for financing of social security benefits in oecd member countries — tax?
Ireland ranks 28th and Israel ranks 27th of 33 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Financing of social security benefits in OECD member countries — Tax revenue. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Financing of social security benefits in OECD member countries — Tax revenue
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
36 places, 1,787 data points, 1965–2024
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Compulsory payments conferring entitlement to future social benefits These are usually earmarked to finance social benefits and paid to institutions of general government.