Israel vs Sweden: Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita

Israel
21.5%
in 2016
Sweden
21.7%
in 2016
Israel rank
23rd
Sweden rank
20th

Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Israel
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 21.7% against 21.5% in Israel, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sweden ahead.

Israel ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 20th of 122 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 21.2% 21.3% 0.1% Sweden
2000s 20.8% 23.2% 2.4% Sweden
2010s 21.3% 23.0% 1.7% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita, Israel or Sweden?
Sweden, at 21.7% against 21.5% in Israel as of 2016.
What is the difference in share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita between Israel and Sweden?
0.2%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Sweden?
18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
How do Israel and Sweden rank globally for share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita?
Israel ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 20th of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita
Unit
% of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
122 places, 1,482 data points, 1995–2018
Last refreshed

GDP per capita data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.