Government consumption (% of GDP) — all countries

Government consumption (% of GDP) — Israel

Government consumption (% of GDP) in Israel in 2025 — 25%. Ranked 11 in the world out of 132. Since 1970, the indicator has fallen by 10.7 pp.

2025 25% −0.2 pp vs 2024
World rank 11of 132
Period maximum 41.2%1975
Period minimum 21%2022

Trend over time

1970–2025 · % of GDP

Government consumption (% of GDP) — Israel, 1970–20252030405019701976198219881994200020062012201820241970: 35.7%1971: 33.5%1972: 30.4%1973: 40.2%1974: 38%1975: 41.2%1976: 37.9%1977: 34.6%1978: 36.1%1979: 33.6%1980: 36.2%1981: 37.6%1982: 33.7%1983: 31%1984: 33.8%1985: 31.8%1986: 26.9%1987: 29.4%1988: 27.7%1989: 26.2%1990: 26.8%1991: 26.1%1992: 24.8%1993: 24.9%1994: 24.6%1995: 25.8%1996: 25.9%1997: 25.5%1998: 24.9%1999: 24.4%2000: 23.2%2001: 24.2%2002: 25.3%2003: 24.7%2004: 23.5%2005: 23%2006: 22.5%2007: 21.8%2008: 21.8%2009: 22%2010: 21.9%2011: 21.8%2012: 22%2013: 22.1%2014: 22%2015: 22%2016: 22%2017: 22.2%2018: 22.5%2019: 22.2%2020: 23.4%2021: 22.2%2022: 21%2023: 22.6%2024: 25.2%2025: 25%
Change over the period: −10.7 pp Annual average: -0.2 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Israel

Israel 25%
Government consumption (% of GDP) — Israel, by year Israel All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 25 −0.2 pp
2024 25.2 +2.6 pp
2023 22.6 +1.6 pp
2022 21 −1.2 pp
2021 22.2 −1.2 pp
2020 23.4 +1.1 pp
2019 22.2 −0.2 pp
2018 22.5 +0.3 pp
2017 22.2 +0.2 pp
2016 22 −0 pp
2015 22 −0 pp
2014 22 −0.1 pp
2013 22.1 +0.1 pp
2012 22 +0.2 pp
2011 21.8 −0.1 pp
2010 21.9 −0.1 pp
2009 22 +0.2 pp
2008 21.8 −0 pp
2007 21.8 −0.7 pp
2006 22.5 −0.5 pp
2005 23 −0.5 pp
2004 23.5 −1.2 pp
2003 24.7 −0.6 pp
2002 25.3 +1 pp
2001 24.2 +1 pp
2000 23.2 −1.2 pp
1999 24.4 −0.5 pp
1998 24.9 −0.5 pp
1997 25.5 −0.4 pp
1996 25.9 +0 pp
1995 25.8 +1.2 pp
1994 24.6 −0.2 pp
1993 24.9 +0.1 pp
1992 24.8 −1.3 pp
1991 26.1 −0.7 pp
1990 26.8 +0.5 pp
1989 26.2 −1.5 pp
1988 27.7 −1.7 pp
1987 29.4 +2.5 pp
1986 26.9 −4.9 pp
1985 31.8 −2 pp
1984 33.8 +2.8 pp
1983 31 −2.7 pp
1982 33.7 −3.9 pp
1981 37.6 +1.3 pp
1980 36.2 +2.7 pp
1979 33.6 −2.5 pp
1978 36.1 +1.5 pp
1977 34.6 −3.3 pp
1976 37.9 −3.3 pp
1975 41.2 +3.2 pp
1974 38 −2.2 pp
1973 40.2 +9.9 pp
1972 30.4 −3.1 pp
1971 33.5 −2.2 pp
1970 35.7

Western Asia, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

General government final consumption expenditure as a percent of GDP: compensation of public employees, purchases of goods and services for delivering public services, and spending on defense and security. It leaves out public investment and social transfers, so the indicator is lower than the overall size of the budget.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.