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
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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About this data
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.