Ireland vs Israel: Social expenditure aggregates

Ireland
14.36 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Israel
16.28 Percentage of GDP
in 2023
Ireland rank
28th
Israel rank
26th

Social expenditure aggregates over time

  • Ireland
  • Israel
0510152025198020022024

How they compare

Israel currently reports 16.28 Percentage of GDP against 14.36 Percentage of GDP in Ireland, a difference of 1.92 Percentage of GDP.

That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 28th and Israel ranks 26th of 33 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Israel in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Israel Difference Ahead
1990s 15.58 Percentage of GDP 16.26 Percentage of GDP 0.6844 Percentage of GDP Israel
2000s 16.53 Percentage of GDP 15.71 Percentage of GDP 0.821 Percentage of GDP Ireland
2010s 17.98 Percentage of GDP 15.54 Percentage of GDP 2.43 Percentage of GDP Ireland
2020s 13.64 Percentage of GDP 17.42 Percentage of GDP 3.78 Percentage of GDP Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher social expenditure aggregates, Ireland or Israel?
Israel, at 16.28 Percentage of GDP against 14.36 Percentage of GDP in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in social expenditure aggregates between Ireland and Israel?
1.92 Percentage of GDP, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Israel?
29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Israel rank globally for social expenditure aggregates?
Ireland ranks 28th and Israel ranks 26th of 33 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Social expenditure aggregates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Social expenditure aggregates
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
43 places, 1,559 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

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