Subsidies and other transfers in Israel

Israel: Subsidies and other transfers was 42.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
42.4%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
64th
of 152 countries
All-time high
50.8%
in 1999
All-time low
6.4%
in 1989
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Subsidies and other transfers in Israel, 1980–2023

10203040501980200120231980: 11.1 % of expense1981: 15.9 % of expense1982: 11.6 % of expense1983: 11.2 % of expense1984: 12.7 % of expense1985: 10.3 % of expense1986: 7.2 % of expense1987: 8.2 % of expense1988: 8 % of expense1989: 6.4 % of expense1990: 38 % of expense1991: 38.6 % of expense1992: 39 % of expense1993: 40.2 % of expense1994: 43.1 % of expense1995: 45.5 % of expense1996: 46.7 % of expense1997: 49.5 % of expense1998: 50 % of expense1999: 50.8 % of expense2000: 37 % of expense2001: 38.2 % of expense2002: 35.6 % of expense2003: 37.7 % of expense2004: 36.8 % of expense2005: 36.3 % of expense2006: 36.3 % of expense2007: 36.8 % of expense2008: 36.4 % of expense2009: 36.6 % of expense2010: 38.1 % of expense2011: 38.5 % of expense2012: 38.9 % of expense2013: 39.3 % of expense2014: 40.5 % of expense2015: 41 % of expense2016: 41.3 % of expense2017: 42.1 % of expense2018: 42.5 % of expense2019: 43.4 % of expense2020: 49.6 % of expense2021: 46.1 % of expense2022: 42 % of expense2023: 42.4 % of expense

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

Annual values for Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) in Israel, 1980 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 61 Malaysia 43.6% compare
  2. 62 Côte d'Ivoire 43.6% compare
  3. 63 India 42.5% compare
  4. 65 Türkiye 42.0% compare
  5. 66 Tajikistan 42.0% compare
  6. 67 Armenia 40.8% compare

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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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Indicator
Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 4,500 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

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.