Estonia vs Israel: Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Estonia
43.6%
in 2024
Israel
43.8%
in 2024
Estonia rank
33rd
Israel rank
32nd
Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Estonia
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 43.8% against 43.6% in Estonia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Israel ahead.
Estonia ranks 33rd and Israel ranks 32nd of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Israel in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.7% | 53.4% | 14.7% | Israel |
| 2000s | 36.3% | 50.2% | 13.8% | Israel |
| 2010s | 38.9% | 39.4% | 0.5% | Israel |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 41.0% | 1.8% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, Estonia or Israel?
- Israel, at 43.8% against 43.6% in Estonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Estonia and Israel?
- 0.2%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Israel?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Israel rank globally for government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Estonia ranks 33rd and Israel ranks 32nd of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.