Subsidies and other transfers in Israel
Israel: Subsidies and other transfers was 42.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Subsidies and other transfers in Israel, 1980–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
The most recent figure for subsidies and other transfers in Israel is 42.4%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Israel peaked at 50.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 1989.
That places Israel 64th out of 152 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Subsidies and other transfers in Israel, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 11.1% | — |
| 1981 | 15.9% | +43.8% |
| 1982 | 11.6% | -27.1% |
| 1983 | 11.2% | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 12.7% | +12.9% |
| 1985 | 10.3% | -18.6% |
| 1986 | 7.2% | -30.4% |
| 1987 | 8.2% | +14.7% |
| 1988 | 8.0% | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 6.4% | -20.3% |
| 1990 | 38.0% | +493.0% |
| 1991 | 38.6% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 39.0% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 40.2% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 43.1% | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 45.5% | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 46.7% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 49.5% | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 50.0% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 50.8% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 37.0% | -27.1% |
| 2001 | 38.2% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 35.6% | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 37.7% | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 36.8% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 36.3% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 36.3% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 36.8% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 36.4% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 36.6% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 38.1% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 38.5% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 38.9% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 39.3% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 40.5% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 41.0% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 41.3% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 42.1% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 42.5% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 43.4% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 49.6% | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 46.1% | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 42.0% | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 42.4% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.3% | 6.4% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.1% | 38.0% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.8% | 35.6% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.5% | 38.1% | 43.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.0% | 42.0% | 49.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More public sector data for Israel
- Arms imports 211.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 21.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -75.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 211.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 4,650 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0858 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 69.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 46.51 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 39,880 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is subsidies and other transfers in Israel?
- Subsidies and other transfers in Israel was 42.4% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 50.8% in 1999.
- What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 1989.
- How does Israel rank for subsidies and other transfers?
- Israel ranks 64th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.