Government spending per capita in Israel
Israel: Government spending per capita was 25,449 current international-$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government spending per capita in Israel, 2007–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in current international-$.
Analysis
Israel recorded 25,449 current international-$ for government spending per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 91.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending per capita in Israel peaked at 25,449 current international-$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11,362 current international-$, in 2007.
That places Israel 21st out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,496 current international-$ | 11,362 current international-$ | 11,610 current international-$ | 3 |
| 2010s | 13,873 current international-$ | 11,685 current international-$ | 16,015 current international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,919 current international-$ | 18,407 current international-$ | 25,449 current international-$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 18 United Kingdom 29,093 current international-$ compare
- 19 Slovenia 26,764 current international-$ compare
- 20 Spain 26,400 current international-$ compare
- 22 Czechia 24,719 current international-$ compare
- 23 Poland 24,692 current international-$ compare
- 24 New Zealand 23,949 current international-$ compare
More reference data data for Israel
- Spring temperature anomalies -1 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1393 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.73 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3165 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.06 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 126.13 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending per capita in Israel?
- Government spending per capita in Israel was 25,449 current international-$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending per capita recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 25,449 current international-$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest government spending per capita recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,362 current international-$ in 2007.
- How does Israel rank for government spending per capita?
- Israel ranks 21st out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending per capita rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total amount of money the general government spends per capita. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries but not for inflation.