Germany vs Israel: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita

Germany
9,989 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Israel
10,082 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Germany rank
18th
Israel rank
17th

Government spending vs. GDP, per capita over time

  • Germany
  • Israel
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How they compare

Israel currently reports 10,082 constant 2015 US$ per person against 9,989 constant 2015 US$ per person in Germany, a difference of 93 constant 2015 US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Israel ahead.

Germany ranks 18th and Israel ranks 17th of 166 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Israel in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Israel Difference Ahead
1970s 3,926 constant 2015 US$ per person 9,606 constant 2015 US$ per person 5,680 constant 2015 US$ per person Israel
1980s 5,049 constant 2015 US$ per person 8,649 constant 2015 US$ per person 3,600 constant 2015 US$ per person Israel
1990s 5,795 constant 2015 US$ per person 7,680 constant 2015 US$ per person 1,886 constant 2015 US$ per person Israel
2000s 6,806 constant 2015 US$ per person 7,285 constant 2015 US$ per person 478.29 constant 2015 US$ per person Israel
2010s 8,207 constant 2015 US$ per person 7,935 constant 2015 US$ per person 272.48 constant 2015 US$ per person Germany
2020s 9,679 constant 2015 US$ per person 9,212 constant 2015 US$ per person 467.1 constant 2015 US$ per person Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per capita, Germany or Israel?
Israel, at 10,082 constant 2015 US$ per person against 9,989 constant 2015 US$ per person in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per capita between Germany and Israel?
93 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Israel?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Germany and Israel rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
Germany ranks 18th and Israel ranks 17th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
166 places, 7,062 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.