Israel vs Netherlands: Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Israel
43.8%
in 2024
Netherlands
44.4%
in 2024
Israel rank
32nd
Netherlands rank
30th
Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Israel
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 44.4% against 43.8% in Israel, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Netherlands ahead.
Israel ranks 32nd and Netherlands ranks 30th of 151 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 4 and Netherlands in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.5% | 22.8% | 0.3% | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 31.5% | 24.8% | 6.7% | Israel |
| 1970s | 61.9% | 50.2% | 11.6% | Israel |
| 1980s | 59.8% | 56.8% | 3.0% | Israel |
| 1990s | 47.6% | 52.1% | 4.5% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 50.2% | 46.2% | 3.9% | Israel |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 45.7% | 6.3% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 41.0% | 45.1% | 4.1% | Netherlands |
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, Israel or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 44.4% against 43.8% in Israel as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Israel and Netherlands?
- 0.6%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Netherlands?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Israel and Netherlands rank globally for government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Israel ranks 32nd and Netherlands ranks 30th 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.