Israel vs South Africa: General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate

Israel
6.35 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
6.77 % change on previous year
in 2025
Israel rank
114th
South Africa rank
111th

General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate over time

  • Israel
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 6.77 % change on previous year against 6.35 % change on previous year in Israel, a difference of 0.42 % change on previous year.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Africa ahead.

Israel ranks 114th and South Africa ranks 111th of 196 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 4.26 % change on previous year 14.39 % change on previous year 10.13 % change on previous year South Africa
2010s 4.75 % change on previous year 8.31 % change on previous year 3.56 % change on previous year South Africa
2020s 9.44 % change on previous year 6.59 % change on previous year 2.85 % change on previous year Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate, Israel or South Africa?
South Africa, at 6.77 % change on previous year against 6.35 % change on previous year in Israel as of 2025.
What is the difference in general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate between Israel and South Africa?
0.42 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
How do Israel and South Africa rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate?
Israel ranks 114th and South Africa ranks 111th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
196 places, 6,405 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in General government total expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.