Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Israel
Israel: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 16.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Israel, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Israel recorded 16.2% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in 2022.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Israel peaked at 25.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 2020.
That places Israel 78th out of 115 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 22.4% | — |
| 1999 | 23.5% | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 23.2% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 22.8% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 25.3% | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 24.8% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 22.3% | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 25.1% | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 25.4% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 18.9% | -25.4% |
| 2008 | 18.9% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 18.9% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 18.7% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 18.0% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 14.7% | -18.6% |
| 2013 | 15.5% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 15.9% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 15.5% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 15.2% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 16.2% | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 16.5% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 16.6% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 14.4% | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 15.4% | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 16.2% | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.0% | 22.4% | 23.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.6% | 18.9% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 14.7% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 14.4% | 16.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 75 France 17.9% compare
- 76 Cook Islands 17.2% compare
- 77 Malta 16.3% compare
- 79 Bangladesh 16.0% compare
- 80 Uruguay 15.7% compare
- 81 Switzerland 15.3% 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 current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Israel?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Israel was 16.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 25.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 2020.
- How does Israel rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Israel ranks 78th out of 115 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure other than staff compensation 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