Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Israel: Government spending as share of GDP

Bosnia and Herzegovina
43.3%
in 2024
Israel
43.8%
in 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
34th
Israel rank
32nd

Government spending as share of GDP over time

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Israel
20406080195019872024

How they compare

Israel currently reports 43.8% against 43.3% in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Israel ahead.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 34th and Israel ranks 32nd of 151 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 3 and Israel in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bosnia and Herzegovina Israel Difference Ahead
1990s 56.0% 54.3% 1.7% Bosnia and Herzegovina
2000s 47.8% 50.2% 2.4% Israel
2010s 43.7% 39.4% 4.3% Bosnia and Herzegovina
2020s 42.1% 41.0% 1.1% Bosnia and Herzegovina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending as share of gdp, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Israel?
Israel, at 43.8% against 43.3% in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2024.
What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Israel?
0.5%, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Israel?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Israel rank globally for government spending as share of gdp?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 34th 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government spending as share of GDP
Unit
% of GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
151 places, 9,265 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed

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.