Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Israel

Israel: Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on was 0.4015 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.4015
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
31st
of 79 countries
All-time high
0.4569
in 2016
All-time low
0.3874
in 2001
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Israel, 2000–2020

00.10.20.30.40.52000201020202000: 0.3992001: 0.3872002: 0.3952003: 0.4082004: 0.4222005: 0.4212006: 0.422007: 0.4422008: 0.4412009: 0.4362010: 0.4352011: 0.4342012: 0.4362013: 0.4442014: 0.4512015: 0.4522016: 0.4572017: 0.4452018: 0.4452019: 0.4382020: 0.402

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Israel is 0.4015, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Israel peaked at 0.4569 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3874, in 2001.

That places Israel 31st out of 79 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Social benefits, 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 0.3994
2001 0.3874 -3.0%
2002 0.3954 +2.1%
2003 0.4082 +3.2%
2004 0.4218 +3.3%
2005 0.4212 -0.2%
2006 0.4203 -0.2%
2007 0.4423 +5.2%
2008 0.4414 -0.2%
2009 0.436 -1.2%
2010 0.4353 -0.2%
2011 0.4338 -0.3%
2012 0.4359 +0.5%
2013 0.4443 +1.9%
2014 0.4508 +1.5%
2015 0.4521 +0.3%
2016 0.4569 +1.1%
2017 0.4449 -2.6%
2018 0.4454 +0.1%
2019 0.4382 -1.6%
2020 0.4015 -8.4%

Israel compared with similar countries

  • Israel's 0.4015 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2134, 1.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Israel's 0.4015 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9925, 40% of the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4173 0.3874 0.4423 10
2010s 0.4437 0.4338 0.4569 10
2020s 0.4015 0.4015 0.4015 1

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 28 Cape Verde 0.551 compare
  2. 29 Senegal 0.4719 compare
  3. 30 Mongolia 0.4098 compare
  4. 32 Portugal 0.3684 compare
  5. 33 Mexico 0.3606 compare
  6. 34 Sweden 0.3571 compare

See the full ranking of 79 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Israel?
Social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Israel was 0.4015 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 0.4569 in 2016.
What is the lowest social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3874 in 2001.
How does Israel rank for social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Israel ranks 31st out of 79 countries with data for 2020.
Is social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Israel data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Social benefits, 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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Social benefits, 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
Licence
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Coverage
79 places, 1,532 data points, 1972–2020
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