Israel vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Government spending as share of GDP
Israel
43.8%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
44.0%
in 2024
Israel rank
32nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
31st
Government spending as share of GDP over time
- Israel
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 44.0% against 43.8% in Israel, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Israel ranks 32nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 31st of 151 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.5% | 32.1% | 9.6% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1960s | 31.5% | 35.9% | 4.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 61.9% | 46.4% | 15.5% | Israel |
| 1980s | 59.8% | 45.7% | 14.1% | Israel |
| 1990s | 47.6% | 42.3% | 5.3% | Israel |
| 2000s | 50.2% | 43.5% | 6.7% | Israel |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 41.7% | 2.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 41.0% | 45.7% | 4.8% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending as share of gdp, Israel or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 44.0% against 43.8% in Israel as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp between Israel and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.2%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Israel and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for government spending as share of gdp?
- Israel ranks 32nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 31st 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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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.