Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Israel
Israel: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 10.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Israel, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Israel stood at 10.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Israel peaked at 11.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2006.
That places Israel 44th out of 124 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 11.8% | — |
| 1999 | 8.7% | -26.4% |
| 2000 | 8.1% | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 7.5% | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.6% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 7.2% | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | -14.4% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | +18.7% |
| 2009 | 7.9% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9.0% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 9.3% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 9.2% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 9.4% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 9.9% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 11.2% | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 9.9% | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 9.8% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 9.8% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 10.0% | +2.0% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 10.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.9%, 1.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Israel's 10.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.2%, 98% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.2% | 8.7% | 11.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 6.0% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 8.4% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 9.8% | 10.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 41 Slovenia 10.3% compare
- 42 Latvia 10.1% compare
- 43 Iran, Islamic Republic of 10.1% compare
- 45 Luxembourg 10.0% compare
- 46 Germany 9.8% compare
- 47 United States of America 9.6% compare
More education data for Israel
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 71,062 (2009)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 7,660 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 291,410 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 277,964 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 948,390 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.05 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9923 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1048 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Israel?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Israel was 10.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 1998.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2006.
- How does Israel rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Israel ranks 44th out of 124 countries with data for 2022.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release