Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Israel

Israel: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 53.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
53.4%
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
45th
of 114 countries
All-time high
60.4%
in 2022
All-time low
48.8%
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Israel, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 52.42001: 52.92002: 48.82003: 52.32004: 52.12005: 51.82006: 51.32007: 52.72008: 522009: 53.52010: 55.62011: 55.32012: 57.22013: 56.52014: 58.22015: 59.42016: 59.12017: 602018: 59.22019: 602020: 582021: 592022: 60.42023: 58.12024: 53.4

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Israel recorded 53.4% for proportion of total government spending on essential services in 2024.

The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Israel peaked at 60.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 48.8%, in 2002.

That places Israel 45th out of 114 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%) in Israel, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 52.4%
2001 52.9% +1.1%
2002 48.8% -7.8%
2003 52.3% +7.2%
2004 52.1% -0.4%
2005 51.8% -0.6%
2006 51.3% -1.0%
2007 52.7% +2.6%
2008 52.0% -1.2%
2009 53.5% +2.8%
2010 55.6% +3.9%
2011 55.3% -0.6%
2012 57.2% +3.4%
2013 56.5% -1.2%
2014 58.2% +3.1%
2015 59.4% +2.1%
2016 59.1% -0.6%
2017 60.0% +1.6%
2018 59.2% -1.4%
2019 60.0% +1.4%
2020 58.0% -3.3%
2021 59.0% +1.6%
2022 60.4% +2.5%
2023 58.1% -3.9%
2024 53.4% -8.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 52.0% 48.8% 53.5% 10
2010s 58.0% 55.3% 60.0% 10
2020s 57.8% 53.4% 60.4% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Israel?
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Israel was 53.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 60.4% in 2022.
What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 48.8% in 2002.
How does Israel rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Israel ranks 45th out of 114 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Israel data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
125 places, 2,281 data points, 2000–2024
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