Israel vs South Korea: Government spending by function
Israel
28.2%
in 2023
South Korea
26.2%
in 2023
Israel rank
29th
South Korea rank
32nd
Government spending by function over time
- Israel
- South Korea
How they compare
Israel currently reports 28.2% against 26.2% in South Korea, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 29th and South Korea ranks 32nd of 37 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.1% | 16.8% | 8.2% | Israel |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 21.0% | 5.9% | Israel |
| 2020s | 28.1% | 24.8% | 3.3% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending by function, Israel or South Korea?
- Israel, at 28.2% against 26.2% in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending by function between Israel and South Korea?
- 2.0%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and South Korea?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Israel and South Korea rank globally for government spending by function?
- Israel ranks 29th and South Korea ranks 32nd of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending by function. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government expenditure on social protection. This data is divided by total government expenditure, expressed as a percentage.