Expense in Israel

Israel: Expense was 37.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
37.3%
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
26th
of 157 countries
All-time high
75.3%
in 1984
All-time low
30.3%
in 1991
Years of data
52
1972–2023

Expense in Israel, 1972–2023

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Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, expense in Israel stood at 37.3%.

That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expense in Israel peaked at 75.3% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 30.3%, in 1991.

Israel ranks 26th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.

Expense in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Expense (% of GDP) in Israel, 1972 to 2023.
Year % of GDP Change
1972 38.0%
1973 52.5% +38.4%
1974 51.0% -3.0%
1975 53.7% +5.4%
1976 56.4% +5.1%
1977 58.6% +3.9%
1978 52.9% -9.8%
1979 59.5% +12.5%
1980 62.1% +4.4%
1981 64.4% +3.7%
1982 61.7% -4.2%
1983 74.3% +20.5%
1984 75.3% +1.4%
1985 57.9% -23.2%
1986 49.8% -13.9%
1987 47.0% -5.6%
1988 41.2% -12.2%
1989 42.0% +1.9%
1990 42.2% +0.4%
1991 30.3% -28.2%
1992 39.1% +29.0%
1993 37.4% -4.3%
1994 36.6% -2.1%
1995 38.6% +5.5%
1996 39.8% +3.1%
1997 39.3% -1.2%
1998 39.2% -0.5%
1999 38.7% -1.2%
2000 40.3% +4.1%
2001 42.4% +5.3%
2002 45.8% +8.0%
2003 41.4% -9.6%
2004 40.1% -3.1%
2005 39.3% -1.9%
2006 38.4% -2.4%
2007 37.0% -3.7%
2008 37.5% +1.6%
2009 38.0% +1.1%
2010 36.6% -3.6%
2011 36.2% -1.2%
2012 36.3% +0.4%
2013 36.2% -0.2%
2014 34.9% -3.5%
2015 34.5% -1.2%
2016 34.6% +0.1%
2017 35.7% +3.1%
2018 35.9% +0.7%
2019 35.4% -1.5%
2020 41.8% +18.1%
2021 38.2% -8.6%
2022 35.2% -7.7%
2023 37.3% +6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 52.8% 38.0% 59.5% 8
1980s 57.6% 41.2% 75.3% 10
1990s 38.1% 30.3% 42.2% 10
2000s 40.0% 37.0% 45.8% 10
2010s 35.6% 34.5% 36.6% 10
2020s 38.1% 35.2% 41.8% 4

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 23 Cyprus 38.5% compare
  2. 24 Croatia 38.1% compare
  3. 25 Estonia 37.7% compare
  4. 27 Romania 37.3% compare
  5. 28 Portugal 37.2% compare
  6. 29 Uruguay 36.5% compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is expense in Israel?
Expense in Israel was 37.3% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest expense recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 75.3% in 1984.
What is the lowest expense recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 30.3% in 1991.
How does Israel rank for expense?
Israel ranks 26th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
Is expense rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Israel data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Expense (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 5,211 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.