Public social spending as share of GDP in Israel
Israel: Public social spending as share of GDP was 16.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Public social spending as share of GDP in Israel, 1995–2023
Source: OECD (2025); OECD (1985); Lindert (2004) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Israel recorded 16.3% for public social spending as share of gdp in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public social spending as share of gdp in Israel peaked at 20.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 2007.
That places Israel 33rd out of 42 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Public social spending as share of GDP in Israel, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 16.0% | — |
| 1996 | 16.4% | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 16.4% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 16.3% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 16.2% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 16.0% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 17.3% | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 17.2% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 16.7% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 15.7% | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 15.2% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 14.9% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 14.4% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 14.6% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 15.1% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 15.3% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 15.1% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 15.3% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 15.4% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 15.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 15.4% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 15.5% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 16.0% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 16.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 16.1% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 20.0% | +24.5% |
| 2021 | 17.8% | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 15.6% | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 16.3% | +4.3% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 16.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 22.3%, 73% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.3% | 16.0% | 16.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 14.4% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 15.1% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 15.6% | 20.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More reference data data for Israel
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0882 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3364 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.719 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.719 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1891 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.104 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public social spending as share of gdp in Israel?
- Public social spending as share of gdp in Israel was 16.3% in 2023, according to OECD (2025); OECD (1985); Lindert (2004) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public social spending as share of gdp recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest public social spending as share of gdp recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 2007.
- How does Israel rank for public social spending as share of gdp?
- Israel ranks 33rd out of 42 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public social spending as share of gdp rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025); OECD (1985); Lindert (2004) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Public social spending as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public social expenditure divided bt gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.