Government expenditure (% of GDP) - Israel
Value & RankThe Government expenditure (% of GDP) of Israel is 22.9 (% of GDP) with a global rank of 21.
Israel compared to other CountriesThe Government expenditure (% of GDP) of Israel is similar to that of Djibouti, France, Burundi, Suriname, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Uzbekistan, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Brazil, Norway with a respective Government expenditure (% of GDP) of 25.1, 24.9, 24.2, 23.3, 23.3, 22.7, 22.2, 22.2, 22.0, 21.9 (% of GDP) and a global rank of 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26.Last 10 years averageIsrael had an average Government expenditure (% of GDP) of 24.8 (% of GDP) in the last 10 years from (2002 to 2012).
Israel during the Great RecessionIsrael's Government expenditure (% of GDP) had a negative growth (decline) of 5.00% during the Great RecessionIsrael since the end of the Great RecessionIsrael's Government expenditure (% of GDP) had a negative growth (decline) of 1.74% since the end of the Great RecessionIsrael during the 2006 Israel / Lebanon WarIsrael's Government expenditure (% of GDP) had a negative growth (decline) of 4.66% during the 2006 Israel / Lebanon WarIsrael since the end of the 2006 Israel / Lebanon WarIsrael's Government expenditure (% of GDP) had a negative growth (decline) of 6.65% since the end of the 2006 Israel / Lebanon War
Israel compared to other CountriesThe Government expenditure (% of GDP) of Israel is similar to that of Djibouti, France, Burundi, Suriname, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Uzbekistan, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Brazil, Norway with a respective Government expenditure (% of GDP) of 25.1, 24.9, 24.2, 23.3, 23.3, 22.7, 22.2, 22.2, 22.0, 21.9 (% of GDP) and a global rank of 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26.Last 10 years averageIsrael had an average Government expenditure (% of GDP) of 24.8 (% of GDP) in the last 10 years from (2002 to 2012).
Israel during the Great RecessionIsrael's Government expenditure (% of GDP) had a negative growth (decline) of 5.00% during the Great RecessionIsrael since the end of the Great RecessionIsrael's Government expenditure (% of GDP) had a negative growth (decline) of 1.74% since the end of the Great RecessionIsrael during the 2006 Israel / Lebanon WarIsrael's Government expenditure (% of GDP) had a negative growth (decline) of 4.66% during the 2006 Israel / Lebanon WarIsrael since the end of the 2006 Israel / Lebanon WarIsrael's Government expenditure (% of GDP) had a negative growth (decline) of 6.65% since the end of the 2006 Israel / Lebanon War
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1991 | 29.7 |
1992 | 28.3 |
1993 | 28.5 |
1994 | 27.9 |
1995 | 27.6 |
1996 | 28.1 |
1997 | 28.1 |
1998 | 27.4 |
1999 | 27.1 |
2000 | 25.8 |
2001 | 27.1 |
2002 | 28.6 |
2003 | 27.6 |
2004 | 26.4 |
2005 | 25.7 |
2006 | 24.5 |
2007 | 23.6 |
2008 | 23.6 |
2009 | 23.3 |
2010 | 23.2 |
2011 | 23.0 |
2012 | 22.9 |
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Djibouti | 16 | 25.1 |
France | 17 | 24.9 |
Burundi | 18 | 24.2 |
Suriname | 19 | 23.3 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | 20 | 23.3 |
Israel | 21 | 22.9 |
Uzbekistan | 22 | 22.7 |
South Africa | 23 | 22.2 |
Saudi Arabia | 24 | 22.2 |
Brazil | 25 | 22.0 |
Norway | 26 | 21.9 |
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Datasource: Workbank - World Development Indicators