Germany vs Israel: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP

Germany
0.1651 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Israel
0.1671 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Germany rank
45th
Israel rank
44th

Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP over time

  • Germany
  • Israel
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How they compare

Israel currently reports 0.1671 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1651 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Germany, a difference of 0.002 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

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

Germany ranks 45th and Israel ranks 44th of 166 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Israel Difference Ahead
1970s 0.7228 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 2.49 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 1.77 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Israel
1980s 0.4224 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 1.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.6552 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Israel
1990s 0.2166 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4522 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2356 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Israel
2000s 0.2086 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3239 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1154 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Israel
2010s 0.1797 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2126 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.033 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Israel
2020s 0.1814 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1742 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0072 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp, Germany or Israel?
Israel, at 0.1671 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1651 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp between Germany and Israel?
0.002 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 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 unit of gdp?
Germany ranks 45th and Israel ranks 44th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP. 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 unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
166 places, 7,051 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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