Israel vs United States: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP)
Israel
40.48
in 2030
United States
38.2
in 2030
Israel rank
50th
United States rank
53rd
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) over time
- Israel
- United States
How they compare
Israel currently reports 40.48 against 38.2 in United States, a difference of 2.28.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 50th and United States ranks 53rd of 195 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.14 | 35.27 | 7.86 | Israel |
| 2010s | 38.82 | 36.36 | 2.46 | Israel |
| 2020s | 41.15 | 39.01 | 2.14 | Israel |
| 2030s | 40.48 | 38.2 | 2.27 | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure, general government, percent of gdp, Israel or United States?
- Israel, at 40.48 against 38.2 in United States as of 2030.
- What is the difference in expenditure, general government, percent of gdp between Israel and United States?
- 2.28, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and United States?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2030.
- How do Israel and United States rank globally for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Israel ranks 50th and United States ranks 53rd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October