Government spending by function as a share of GDP in Israel
Israel: Government spending by function as a share of GDP was 11.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government spending by function as a share of GDP in Israel, 2007–2023
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Israel recorded 11.3% for government spending by function as a share of gdp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending by function as a share of gdp in Israel peaked at 12.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2007.
That places Israel 30th out of 37 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Government spending by function as a share of GDP in Israel, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 10.2% | — |
| 2008 | 10.3% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 10.9% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 10.7% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 10.4% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 10.8% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 10.6% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 10.4% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 10.4% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 10.8% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 10.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 11.0% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 12.9% | +17.7% |
| 2021 | 11.2% | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 10.6% | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 11.3% | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 10.2% | 10.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 10.4% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 10.6% | 12.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 4.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9136 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 49,531 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 183,250 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 0.9449 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6897 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending by function as a share of gdp in Israel?
- Government spending by function as a share of gdp in Israel was 11.3% in 2023, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending by function as a share of gdp recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest government spending by function as a share of gdp recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2007.
- How does Israel rank for government spending by function as a share of gdp?
- Israel ranks 30th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government spending by function as a share of gdp rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending by function as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government expenditure on social protection. This data is divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.