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Public social spending as share of GDP in Israel

Israel: Public social spending as share of GDP was 16.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
16.3%
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
33rd
of 42 countries
All-time high
20.0%
in 2020
All-time low
14.4%
in 2007
Years of data
29
1995–2023

Public social spending as share of GDP in Israel, 1995–2023

051015201995200920231995: 16 % of GDP1996: 16.4 % of GDP1997: 16.4 % of GDP1998: 16.3 % of GDP1999: 16.2 % of GDP2000: 16 % of GDP2001: 17.3 % of GDP2002: 17.2 % of GDP2003: 16.7 % of GDP2004: 15.7 % of GDP2005: 15.2 % of GDP2006: 14.9 % of GDP2007: 14.4 % of GDP2008: 14.6 % of GDP2009: 15.1 % of GDP2010: 15.3 % of GDP2011: 15.1 % of GDP2012: 15.3 % of GDP2013: 15.4 % of GDP2014: 15.4 % of GDP2015: 15.4 % of GDP2016: 15.5 % of GDP2017: 16 % of GDP2018: 16 % of GDP2019: 16.1 % of GDP2020: 20 % of GDP2021: 17.8 % of GDP2022: 15.6 % of GDP2023: 16.3 % of GDP

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 30 Estonia 17.2% compare
  2. 31 Australia 17.1% compare
  3. 32 Lithuania 16.9% compare
  4. 34 Switzerland 16.0% compare
  5. 35 South Korea 15.3% compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Public social spending as share of GDP
Unit
% of GDP
Source
OECD (2025); OECD (1985); Lindert (2004) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
42 places, 1,937 data points, 1880–2024
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Public social expenditure divided bt gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.