Israel vs United Kingdom: Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate

Israel
1.68 % change on previous year
in 2025
United Kingdom
1.71 % change on previous year
in 2025
Israel rank
99th
United Kingdom rank
98th

Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate over time

  • Israel
  • United Kingdom
-2002040197119982025

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 1.71 % change on previous year against 1.68 % change on previous year in Israel, a difference of 0.03 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 24 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Israel ranks 99th and United Kingdom ranks 98th of 166 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 4.14 % change on previous year 2.54 % change on previous year 1.6 % change on previous year Israel
1980s 0.9259 % change on previous year 0.7644 % change on previous year 0.1616 % change on previous year Israel
1990s 2.65 % change on previous year 1.46 % change on previous year 1.19 % change on previous year Israel
2000s 2.01 % change on previous year 2.96 % change on previous year 0.9572 % change on previous year United Kingdom
2010s 3.34 % change on previous year 0.995 % change on previous year 2.34 % change on previous year Israel
2020s 4.95 % change on previous year 2.3 % change on previous year 2.65 % change on previous year Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate, Israel or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 1.71 % change on previous year against 1.68 % change on previous year in Israel as of 2025.
What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate between Israel and United Kingdom?
0.03 % change on previous year, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and United Kingdom?
55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
How do Israel and United Kingdom rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate?
Israel ranks 99th and United Kingdom ranks 98th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
166 places, 6,896 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Government spending vs. GDP. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.