Israel vs Saudi Arabia: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP
Israel
0.1671 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0.168 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Israel rank
44th
Saudi Arabia rank
41st
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP over time
- Israel
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.168 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1671 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Israel, a difference of 0.0009 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Israel ranks 44th and Saudi Arabia ranks 41st of 166 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3239 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3795 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0556 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.2126 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2345 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0219 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.1742 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1863 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0121 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp, Israel or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.168 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1671 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp between Israel and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0009 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Saudi Arabia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Israel and Saudi Arabia rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?
- Israel ranks 44th and Saudi Arabia ranks 41st 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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About this data
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.