Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Israel
Israel: Share of central government spending funded by taxes was 62.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Israel, 2000–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of central government spending funded by taxes in Israel stood at 62.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.6% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of central government spending funded by taxes in Israel peaked at 74.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 54.4%, in 2020.
That places Israel 68th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66.3% | — |
| 2001 | 61.2% | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 54.6% | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 58.5% | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 61.9% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 64.0% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 67.0% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 69.4% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 62.9% | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 57.9% | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 62.3% | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 63.5% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 61.4% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 63.4% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 66.6% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 68.6% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 67.8% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 70.1% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 64.7% | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 64.1% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 54.4% | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 68.1% | +25.1% |
| 2022 | 74.9% | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 62.5% | -16.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.4% | 54.6% | 69.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.2% | 61.4% | 70.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.0% | 54.4% | 74.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 65 Switzerland 63.3% compare
- 66 Uganda 63.2% compare
- 67 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 62.7% compare
- 69 Luxembourg 62.5% compare
- 70 Kenya 61.6% compare
- 71 Bangladesh 61.5% 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 1.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 101,122 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.3647 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 22,007 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 12.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7353 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of central government spending funded by taxes in Israel?
- Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Israel was 62.5% in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of central government spending funded by taxes recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 74.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of central government spending funded by taxes recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.4% in 2020.
- How does Israel rank for share of central government spending funded by taxes?
- Israel ranks 68th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of central government spending funded by taxes rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of central government spending funded by taxes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Spending refers to the budgetary central government which includes the core institutions of the national government. Funds only include taxes; Fines, penalties, and most social security contributions are excluded.