Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Israel
Israel: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 10,082 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Israel, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Israel is 10,082 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Israel peaked at 11,678 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1975 and was at its lowest, 7,092 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 2004.
That places Israel 17th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Israel, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8,357 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 8,307 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 8,038 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 10,855 constant 2015 US$ per person | +35.0% |
| 1974 | 10,846 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 11,678 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 10,512 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 9,112 constant 2015 US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 1978 | 9,615 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 8,739 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 1980 | 9,185 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 9,587 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 8,798 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1983 | 8,243 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 8,611 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 8,768 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 7,794 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 1987 | 9,062 constant 2015 US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 1988 | 8,686 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 7,757 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 1990 | 8,093 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 7,969 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 7,822 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 7,936 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 7,708 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 7,421 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 7,489 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 7,482 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 7,472 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 7,410 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 7,339 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 7,406 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 7,568 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 7,291 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 7,092 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 7,113 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 7,135 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 7,260 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 7,260 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 7,382 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 7,431 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 7,510 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 7,620 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 7,753 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 7,848 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 7,940 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 8,127 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 8,249 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 8,398 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 8,473 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 8,527 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 8,831 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 8,685 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 9,114 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 10,035 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2025 | 10,082 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 10,082 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,505 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.5× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Israel's 10,082 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 984.97 constant 2015 US$ per person, 10.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Israel changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +35.0% | 8,038 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10,855 constant 2015 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,606 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,038 constant 2015 US$ per person | 11,678 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,649 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,757 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9,587 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,680 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,410 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,093 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,285 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,092 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,568 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,935 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,431 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,473 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,212 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,527 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10,082 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 14 Belgium 10,755 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 15 Switzerland 10,397 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 16 Canada 10,126 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 18 Germany 9,989 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 19 Austria 9,894 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 20 France 9,856 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 14.47 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0237 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,429 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 26.22 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 77.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0429 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2,590 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 6.96 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Israel?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Israel was 10,082 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 11,678 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1975.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,092 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2004.
- How does Israel rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Israel ranks 17th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.