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-$, in 2007.
That places Israel 21st out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Government spending per capita in Israel, year by year
| Year | current international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 11,362 current international-$ | — |
| 2008 | 11,516 current international-$ | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 11,610 current international-$ | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 11,685 current international-$ | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 12,282 current international-$ | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 12,797 current international-$ | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 13,770 current international-$ | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 13,293 current international-$ | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 13,465 current international-$ | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 14,485 current international-$ | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 15,153 current international-$ | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 15,783 current international-$ | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 16,015 current international-$ | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 18,407 current international-$ | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 18,563 current international-$ | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 19,920 current international-$ | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 22,257 current international-$ | +11.7% |
| 2024 | 25,449 current international-$ | +14.3% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 25,449 current international-$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 26,582 current international-$, 96% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,496 current international-$ | 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
- 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 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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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.