Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Israel

Israel: Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on was 0.8316 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.8316
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
27th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.9346
in 2009
All-time low
0.8316
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Israel, 2000–2020

00.20.40.60.812000201020202000: 0.8922001: 0.9022002: 0.9132003: 0.912004: 0.9332005: 0.892006: 0.9172007: 0.9012008: 0.892009: 0.9352010: 0.9232011: 0.9332012: 0.9222013: 0.9012014: 0.912015: 0.9182016: 0.9242017: 0.9332018: 0.9032019: 0.8872020: 0.832

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Israel is 0.8316, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Israel peaked at 0.9346 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.8316, in 2020.

Israel ranks 27th of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Israel, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 0.8916
2001 0.9017 +1.1%
2002 0.9126 +1.2%
2003 0.9099 -0.3%
2004 0.9331 +2.6%
2005 0.8902 -4.6%
2006 0.9171 +3.0%
2007 0.9007 -1.8%
2008 0.8904 -1.1%
2009 0.9346 +5.0%
2010 0.9228 -1.3%
2011 0.9328 +1.1%
2012 0.9221 -1.1%
2013 0.9008 -2.3%
2014 0.9096 +1.0%
2015 0.9179 +0.9%
2016 0.9237 +0.6%
2017 0.9328 +1.0%
2018 0.9026 -3.2%
2019 0.8868 -1.8%
2020 0.8316 -6.2%

Israel compared with similar countries

  • Israel's 0.8316 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7843, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Israel's 0.8316 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8414, 99% of the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9082 0.8902 0.9346 10
2010s 0.9152 0.8868 0.9328 10
2020s 0.8316 0.8316 0.8316 1

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 24 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.8414 compare
  2. 25 Poland 0.8366 compare
  3. 26 Guatemala 0.832 compare
  4. 28 Indonesia 0.8209 compare
  5. 29 Latvia 0.8102 compare
  6. 30 Mongolia 0.8087 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Israel?
Economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Israel was 0.8316 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 0.9346 in 2009.
What is the lowest economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8316 in 2020.
How does Israel rank for economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Israel ranks 27th out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
Is economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Israel data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
60 places, 1,211 data points, 1990–2020
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