Croatia vs Israel: Government spending by function as a share of GDP

Croatia
12.8%
in 2023
Israel
11.3%
in 2023
Croatia rank
27th
Israel rank
30th

Government spending by function as a share of GDP over time

  • Croatia
  • Israel
051015200720152023

How they compare

Croatia currently reports 12.8% against 11.3% in Israel, a difference of 1.5%.

That makes Croatia's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Croatia has been ahead every year.

Croatia ranks 27th and Israel ranks 30th of 37 countries.

Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Israel Difference Ahead
2000s 13.5% 10.5% 3.0% Croatia
2010s 14.4% 10.6% 3.8% Croatia
2020s 13.8% 11.5% 2.3% Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending by function as a share of gdp, Croatia or Israel?
Croatia, at 12.8% against 11.3% in Israel as of 2023.
What is the difference in government spending by function as a share of gdp between Croatia and Israel?
1.5%, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Israel?
17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
How do Croatia and Israel rank globally for government spending by function as a share of gdp?
Croatia ranks 27th 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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Indicator
Government spending by function as a share of GDP
Unit
% of GDP
Source
OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
37 places, 618 data points, 2007–2024
Last refreshed

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