Israel vs Uruguay: Central government spending as share of GDP
Israel
37.3%
in 2023
Uruguay
36.5%
in 2023
Israel rank
26th
Uruguay rank
29th
Central government spending as share of GDP over time
- Israel
- Uruguay
How they compare
Israel currently reports 37.3% against 36.5% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 26th and Uruguay ranks 29th of 157 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.8% | 21.2% | 31.6% | Israel |
| 1980s | 57.6% | 23.7% | 33.8% | Israel |
| 1990s | 38.1% | 26.3% | 11.8% | Israel |
| 2000s | 40.0% | 26.9% | 13.1% | Israel |
| 2010s | 35.6% | 30.4% | 5.3% | Israel |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 34.7% | 3.4% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher central government spending as share of gdp, Israel or Uruguay?
- Israel, at 37.3% against 36.5% in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in central government spending as share of gdp between Israel and Uruguay?
- 0.8%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Uruguay?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Israel and Uruguay rank globally for central government spending as share of gdp?
- Israel ranks 26th and Uruguay ranks 29th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Central government spending as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Central government expense (cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services), as share of GDP. It excludes capital investment, such as infrastructure or equipment.