Australia vs Israel: Government spending by function as a share of GDP
Australia
10.6%
in 2023
Israel
11.3%
in 2023
Australia rank
32nd
Israel rank
30th
Government spending by function as a share of GDP over time
- Australia
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 11.3% against 10.6% in Australia, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Israel ahead.
Australia ranks 32nd and Israel ranks 30th of 37 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.2% | 10.5% | 0.3% | Israel |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 10.6% | 0.6% | Israel |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 11.5% | 0.8% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending by function as a share of gdp, Australia or Israel?
- Israel, at 11.3% against 10.6% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending by function as a share of gdp between Australia and Israel?
- 0.7%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Israel?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Israel rank globally for government spending by function as a share of gdp?
- Australia ranks 32nd and Israel ranks 30th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending by function as a share of 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 expenditure on social protection. This data is divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.