Israel vs Japan: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of
Israel
16.7%
in 2022
Japan
16.6%
in 2021
Israel rank
53rd
Japan rank
55th
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of over time
- Israel
- Japan
How they compare
Israel currently reports 16.7% against 16.6% in Japan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 53rd and Japan ranks 55th of 117 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.0% | 10.0% | 11.0% | Israel |
| 2000s | 21.6% | 10.9% | 10.7% | Israel |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 13.1% | 2.5% | Israel |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 16.4% | 0.7% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of, Israel or Japan?
- Israel, at 16.7% against 16.6% in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of between Israel and Japan?
- 0.1%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Japan?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
- How do Israel and Japan rank globally for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Israel ranks 53rd and Japan ranks 55th of 117 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release