General government final consumption expenditure in Israel
Israel: General government final consumption expenditure was 25.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
General government final consumption expenditure in Israel, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure in Israel is 25.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Israel peaked at 41.2% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 2022.
That places Israel 23rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure in Israel, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 35.7% | — |
| 1971 | 33.5% | -6.1% |
| 1972 | 30.4% | -9.4% |
| 1973 | 40.2% | +32.5% |
| 1974 | 38.0% | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 41.2% | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 37.9% | -8.1% |
| 1977 | 34.6% | -8.6% |
| 1978 | 36.1% | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 33.6% | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 36.2% | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 37.6% | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 33.7% | -10.3% |
| 1983 | 31.0% | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 33.8% | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 31.8% | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 26.9% | -15.5% |
| 1987 | 29.4% | +9.4% |
| 1988 | 27.7% | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 26.2% | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 26.8% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 26.1% | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 24.8% | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 24.9% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 24.6% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 25.8% | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 25.9% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 25.5% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 24.9% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 24.4% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 23.2% | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 24.2% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 25.3% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 24.7% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 23.5% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 23.0% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 22.5% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 21.8% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 21.8% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 22.0% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 21.9% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 21.8% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 22.0% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 22.1% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 22.0% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 22.0% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 22.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 22.2% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 22.5% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 22.2% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 23.4% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 22.2% | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 21.0% | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 22.6% | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 25.2% | +11.6% |
| 2025 | 25.0% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.1% | 30.4% | 41.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.4% | 26.2% | 37.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.4% | 24.4% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.2% | 21.8% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 21.8% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 21.0% | 25.2% | 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 32,141 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 12.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9787 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 59,053 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 203,845 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.46 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Israel?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Israel was 25.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 41.2% in 1975.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 2022.
- How does Israel rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Israel ranks 23rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). 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 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.