Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Israel
Israel: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 25.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
25.7%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
35th
of 184 countries
All-time high
54.2%
in 1975
All-time low
21.2%
in 1996
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Israel, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Israel is 25.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Israel peaked at 54.2% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 1996.
Israel ranks 35th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Israel, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 34.5% | — |
| 1951 | 32.6% | -5.6% |
| 1952 | 32.7% | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 34.1% | +4.4% |
| 1954 | 33.6% | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 34.9% | +3.9% |
| 1956 | 42.8% | +22.8% |
| 1957 | 35.1% | -18.1% |
| 1958 | 34.0% | -3.0% |
| 1959 | 31.9% | -6.2% |
| 1960 | 33.0% | +3.4% |
| 1961 | 34.6% | +4.9% |
| 1962 | 34.4% | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 34.5% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 32.9% | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 32.6% | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 33.3% | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 36.7% | +10.0% |
| 1968 | 47.0% | +28.2% |
| 1969 | 44.8% | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 46.5% | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 43.3% | -6.8% |
| 1972 | 39.1% | -9.8% |
| 1973 | 50.7% | +29.8% |
| 1974 | 51.1% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 54.2% | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 49.7% | -8.4% |
| 1977 | 44.1% | -11.2% |
| 1978 | 45.3% | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 40.4% | -10.6% |
| 1980 | 43.2% | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 44.3% | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 40.5% | -8.7% |
| 1983 | 36.9% | -8.7% |
| 1984 | 38.6% | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 39.1% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 33.8% | -13.6% |
| 1987 | 37.4% | +10.5% |
| 1988 | 35.3% | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 32.7% | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 31.0% | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 29.6% | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 28.4% | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 28.3% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 26.4% | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 22.6% | -14.4% |
| 1996 | 21.2% | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 22.2% | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 22.8% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 23.5% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 22.4% | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 23.2% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 24.5% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 23.6% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 22.1% | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 21.9% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 21.8% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 21.9% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 22.3% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 22.4% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 22.8% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 23.1% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 22.3% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 21.7% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 21.8% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 21.8% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 21.6% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 22.5% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 24.3% | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 24.6% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 26.6% | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 26.1% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 25.1% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 25.7% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34.6% | 31.9% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 36.4% | 32.6% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.4% | 39.1% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.2% | 32.7% | 44.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.6% | 21.2% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.6% | 21.8% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 21.6% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.9% | 25.1% | 26.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 32 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 26.1% compare
- 33 Uzbekistan 25.8% compare
- 34 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 25.8% compare
- 36 Estonia 25.7% compare
- 37 Finland 25.7% compare
- 38 Czechia 25.6% 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)
- 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 share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Israel?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Israel was 25.7% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 54.2% in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 1996.
- How does Israel rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Israel ranks 35th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.