Government spending vs gdp per capita in Israel

Israel: Government spending vs gdp per capita was 43.79 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
43.79
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
32nd
of 151 countries
All-time high
71.84
in 1981
All-time low
17.22
in 1952
Years of data
69
1950–2024

Government spending vs gdp per capita in Israel, 1950–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Israel recorded 43.79 for government spending vs gdp per capita in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government spending vs gdp per capita in Israel peaked at 71.84 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 17.22, in 1952.

Israel ranks 32nd of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 69 years of available data.

Government spending vs gdp per capita in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Government spending vs gdp per capita in Israel, 1950 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1950 18.79
1951 17.7 -5.8%
1952 17.22 -2.7%
1953 19.32 +12.2%
1954 20.24 +4.7%
1955 23.86 +17.9%
1956 25.88 +8.5%
1957 23.19 -10.4%
1958 28.72 +23.9%
1959 30.06 +4.7%
1960 30.38 +1.1%
1961 30.29 -0.3%
1962 27.69 -8.6%
1963 26.85 -3.0%
1964 28.2 +5.0%
1965 27.8 -1.4%
1966 29.6 +6.5%
1967 33.9 +14.5%
1968 39.41 +16.3%
1969 41.14 +4.4%
1970 41.55 +1.0%
1975 62.01 +49.2%
1976 66.28 +6.9%
1977 69.11 +4.3%
1978 62.23 -10.0%
1979 70.09 +12.6%
1980 69.4 -1.0%
1981 71.84 +3.5%
1982 69.65 -3.0%
1985 65.23 -6.4%
1986 55.73 -14.6%
1987 52.77 -5.3%
1988 46.46 -11.9%
1989 47.49 +2.2%
1990 46.79 -1.5%
1991 34.4 -26.5%
1992 44.07 +28.1%
1993 42.16 -4.3%
1994 41.69 -1.1%
1995 52.83 +26.7%
1996 53.18 +0.6%
1997 52.62 -1.0%
1998 54.96 +4.4%
1999 53.63 -2.4%
2000 51.4 -4.2%
2001 53.74 +4.6%
2002 55.76 +3.8%
2003 54.36 -2.5%
2004 51.01 -6.2%
2005 49.44 -3.1%
2006 47.79 -3.3%
2007 46.43 -2.9%
2008 46.1 -0.7%
2009 45.7 -0.9%
2010 45.43 -0.6%
2011 39.32 -13.5%
2012 39.57 +0.6%
2013 39.69 +0.3%
2014 38.28 -3.6%
2015 37.56 -1.9%
2016 37.91 +0.9%
2017 38.34 +1.1%
2018 39.15 +2.1%
2019 38.67 -1.2%
2020 44.81 +15.9%
2021 40.04 -10.6%
2022 36.93 -7.8%
2023 39.33 +6.5%
2024 43.79 +11.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 22.5 17.22 30.06 10
1960s 31.53 26.85 41.14 10
1970s 61.88 41.55 70.09 6
1980s 59.82 46.46 71.84 8
1990s 47.63 34.4 54.96 10
2000s 50.17 45.7 55.76 10
2010s 39.39 37.56 45.43 10
2020s 40.98 36.93 44.81 5

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 29 Latvia 44.47 compare
  2. 30 Netherlands 44.41 compare
  3. 31 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 44.04 compare
  4. 33 Estonia 43.62 compare
  5. 34 Bosnia and Herzegovina 43.32 compare
  6. 35 Saint Kitts and Nevis 43.17 compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government spending vs gdp per capita in Israel?
Government spending vs gdp per capita in Israel was 43.79 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest government spending vs gdp per capita recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 71.84 in 1981.
What is the lowest government spending vs gdp per capita recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 17.22 in 1952.
How does Israel rank for government spending vs gdp per capita?
Israel ranks 32nd out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
Is government spending vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Israel data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government spending vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
151 places, 9,265 data points, 1800–2024
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