Israel vs Japan: Government procurement spending as share of total government spending
Israel
38.8%
in 2024
Japan
43.0%
in 2024
Israel rank
6th
Japan rank
3rd
Government procurement spending as share of total government spending over time
- Israel
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 43.0% against 38.8% in Israel, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 6th and Japan ranks 3rd of 42 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.9% | 38.7% | 3.7% | Japan |
| 2010s | 37.4% | 40.9% | 3.5% | Japan |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 40.9% | 2.9% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government procurement spending as share of total government spending, Israel or Japan?
- Japan, at 43.0% against 38.8% in Israel as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government procurement spending as share of total government spending between Israel and Japan?
- 4.2%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Japan?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Israel and Japan rank globally for government procurement spending as share of total government spending?
- Israel ranks 6th and Japan ranks 3rd of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government procurement spending as share of total government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is divided by total government expenditure, expressed as a percentage.