Israel vs Switzerland: Government spending vs. GDP
Israel
102.06 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Switzerland
94.53 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Israel rank
24th
Switzerland rank
25th
Government spending vs. GDP over time
- Israel
- Switzerland
How they compare
Israel currently reports 102.06 billion constant 2015 US$ against 94.53 billion constant 2015 US$ in Switzerland, a difference of 7.52 billion constant 2015 US$.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Switzerland ahead.
Israel ranks 24th and Switzerland ranks 25th of 166 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.68 billion constant 2015 US$ | 40.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | 7.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 36.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | 49.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | 12.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 41.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | 66.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | 24.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 50.07 billion constant 2015 US$ | 74.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | 24.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 66.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | 81.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | 15.69 billion constant 2015 US$ | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 89.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | 92.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, Israel or Switzerland?
- Israel, at 102.06 billion constant 2015 US$ against 94.53 billion constant 2015 US$ in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp between Israel and Switzerland?
- 7.52 billion constant 2015 US$, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Switzerland?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Israel and Switzerland rank globally for government spending vs. gdp?
- Israel ranks 24th and Switzerland ranks 25th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Government spending vs. GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government final consumption expenditure includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). Both measures are expressed in constant 2015 US$.