General government final consumption expenditure in Israel
Israel: General government final consumption expenditure was 1.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in Israel, 1971–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure in Israel is 1.7%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 85.8% on the previous year and down 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Israel peaked at 40.6% in 1973 and was at its lowest, -11.4%, in 1977.
Israel ranks 103rd of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure in Israel, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.6% | — |
| 1972 | -0.7% | -129.0% |
| 1973 | 40.6% | -5526.8% |
| 1974 | 2.9% | -92.8% |
| 1975 | 10.2% | +245.2% |
| 1976 | -7.9% | -178.3% |
| 1977 | -11.4% | +42.9% |
| 1978 | 7.8% | -168.3% |
| 1979 | -6.7% | -186.9% |
| 1980 | 7.7% | -213.6% |
| 1981 | 6.5% | -15.4% |
| 1982 | -6.5% | -200.3% |
| 1983 | -4.6% | -29.3% |
| 1984 | 5.8% | -227.1% |
| 1985 | 3.6% | -37.6% |
| 1986 | -9.7% | -366.9% |
| 1987 | 18.2% | -286.8% |
| 1988 | -2.5% | -114.0% |
| 1989 | -9.2% | +260.3% |
| 1990 | 7.6% | -182.9% |
| 1991 | 4.6% | -39.8% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | -64.9% |
| 1993 | 4.2% | +160.9% |
| 1994 | -0.3% | -107.9% |
| 1995 | -1.1% | +239.4% |
| 1996 | 3.6% | -419.6% |
| 1997 | 2.4% | -31.9% |
| 1998 | 2.2% | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | -20.7% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 3.3% | +97.2% |
| 2002 | 4.3% | +28.6% |
| 2003 | -1.9% | -144.6% |
| 2004 | -1.0% | -47.6% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | -308.6% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | +70.3% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | -49.9% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | +131.7% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | -39.5% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | +36.5% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | -20.3% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | -25.2% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | +119.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -94.4% |
| 2023 | 8.1% | +2632.8% |
| 2024 | 11.8% | +45.3% |
| 2025 | 1.7% | -85.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.1% | -11.4% | 40.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | -9.7% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6% | -1.1% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | -1.9% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.5% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 0.3% | 11.8% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Israel
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.14 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.56 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 19,946 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 0.4688 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.1723 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 9,339 current US$ per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 1.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 0.6373 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 34,551 current LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -1.64 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Israel?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Israel was 1.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 40.6% in 1973.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.4% in 1977.
- How does Israel rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Israel ranks 103rd out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.