Deficit, Percent of own spending in Israel

Israel: Deficit, Percent of own spending was -0.3264 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
-0.3264
Change on year
down 94.5%
World rank
40th
of 66 countries
All-time high
-0.037
in 2000
All-time low
-0.3264
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Deficit, Percent of own spending in Israel, 2000–2020

-0.3-0.2-0.1-02000201020202000: -0.0372001: -0.1212002: -0.2362003: -0.1462004: -0.1392005: -0.1312006: -0.0632007: -0.0622008: -0.1682009: -0.2492010: -0.162011: -0.1572012: -0.1712013: -0.1572014: -0.0922015: -0.0592016: -0.1012017: -0.0712018: -0.1612019: -0.1682020: -0.326

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Israel recorded -0.3264 for deficit, percent of own spending in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of down 94.5% on the previous year and down 104.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deficit, percent of own spending in Israel peaked at -0.037 in 2000 and was at its lowest, -0.3264, in 2020.

Israel ranks 40th of 66 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Deficit, Percent of own spending in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government) in Israel, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 -0.037
2001 -0.1206 +225.7%
2002 -0.2356 +95.4%
2003 -0.1459 -38.1%
2004 -0.1389 -4.8%
2005 -0.1313 -5.5%
2006 -0.063 -52.0%
2007 -0.0624 -1.0%
2008 -0.1679 +169.0%
2009 -0.2487 +48.1%
2010 -0.1596 -35.8%
2011 -0.1566 -1.9%
2012 -0.1707 +9.0%
2013 -0.1568 -8.1%
2014 -0.0922 -41.2%
2015 -0.0591 -35.9%
2016 -0.1008 +70.6%
2017 -0.0713 -29.3%
2018 -0.161 +125.9%
2019 -0.1678 +4.2%
2020 -0.3264 +94.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.1351 -0.2487 -0.037 10
2010s -0.1296 -0.1707 -0.0591 10
2020s -0.3264 -0.3264 -0.3264 1

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 37 Guatemala -0.3018 compare
  2. 38 Rwanda -0.3223 compare
  3. 39 Paraguay -0.3233 compare
  4. 41 Netherlands -0.3322 compare
  5. 42 Austria -0.3376 compare
  6. 43 Iceland -0.3384 compare

See the full ranking of 66 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deficit, percent of own spending in Israel?
Deficit, percent of own spending in Israel was -0.3264 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest deficit, percent of own spending recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was -0.037 in 2000.
What is the lowest deficit, percent of own spending recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was -0.3264 in 2020.
How does Israel rank for deficit, percent of own spending?
Israel ranks 40th out of 66 countries with data for 2020.
Is deficit, percent of own spending rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is down 104.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Israel data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
66 places, 1,155 data points, 1989–2020
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