Denmark vs Israel: Government expenditure vs gdp
Denmark
81.79 billion
in 2025
Israel
102.06 billion
in 2025
Denmark rank
27th
Israel rank
24th
Government expenditure vs gdp over time
- Denmark
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 102.06 billion against 81.79 billion in Denmark, a difference of 20.27 billion.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 27th and Israel ranks 24th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and Israel in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.51 billion | 32.68 billion | 5.82 billion | Denmark |
| 1980s | 48.48 billion | 36.25 billion | 12.23 billion | Denmark |
| 1990s | 53.70 billion | 41.80 billion | 11.90 billion | Denmark |
| 2000s | 66.38 billion | 50.07 billion | 16.31 billion | Denmark |
| 2010s | 76.26 billion | 66.14 billion | 10.12 billion | Denmark |
| 2020s | 80.18 billion | 89.42 billion | 9.24 billion | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure vs gdp, Denmark or Israel?
- Israel, at 102.06 billion against 81.79 billion in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government expenditure vs gdp between Denmark and Israel?
- 20.27 billion, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Israel?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Israel rank globally for government expenditure vs gdp?
- Denmark ranks 27th and Israel ranks 24th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Government expenditure vs gdp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.