General public services, Ratio of this level of government's in Israel

Israel: General public services, Ratio of this level of government's was 1.15 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
1.15
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
33rd
of 60 countries
All-time high
1.17
in 2008
All-time low
1.01
in 2012
Years of data
21
2000–2020

General public services, Ratio of this level of government's in Israel, 2000–2020

00.250.50.7511.22000201020202000: 1.12001: 1.12002: 1.12003: 12004: 1.12005: 1.12006: 1.12007: 1.12008: 1.22009: 1.22010: 1.12011: 1.22012: 12013: 1.12014: 1.12015: 1.12016: 1.12017: 1.12018: 1.22019: 1.12020: 1.2

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, general public services, ratio of this level of government's in Israel stood at 1.15.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, general public services, ratio of this level of government's in Israel peaked at 1.17 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.01, in 2012.

Israel ranks 33rd of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

General public services, Ratio of this level of government's in Israel, year by year

Annual values for General public services, 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 1.08
2001 1.1 +1.6%
2002 1.14 +3.3%
2003 1.02 -10.7%
2004 1.08 +6.2%
2005 1.13 +4.5%
2006 1.07 -5.4%
2007 1.13 +6.5%
2008 1.17 +2.8%
2009 1.16 -0.6%
2010 1.15 -1.1%
2011 1.16 +1.4%
2012 1.01 -12.8%
2013 1.14 +12.4%
2014 1.11 -2.4%
2015 1.08 -2.6%
2016 1.11 +2.1%
2017 1.13 +2.0%
2018 1.16 +2.7%
2019 1.14 -1.6%
2020 1.15 +1.2%

Israel compared with similar countries

  • Israel's 1.15 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.16, 99% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Israel's 1.15 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1, 1.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.11 1.02 1.17 10
2010s 1.12 1.01 1.16 10
2020s 1.15 1.15 1.15 1

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 30 Luxembourg 1.17 compare
  2. 31 Türkiye 1.17 compare
  3. 32 Republic of Moldova 1.16 compare
  4. 34 Armenia 1.13 compare
  5. 35 Latvia 1.13 compare
  6. 36 Ireland 1.11 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is general public services, ratio of this level of government's in Israel?
General public services, ratio of this level of government's in Israel was 1.15 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest general public services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 1.17 in 2008.
What is the lowest general public services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 1.01 in 2012.
How does Israel rank for general public services, ratio of this level of government's?
Israel ranks 33rd out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
Is general public services, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 General public services, 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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General public services, 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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