Australia vs Israel: General government total expenditure
Australia
1.12 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Israel
934.46 billion current LCU
in 2025
Australia rank
79th
Israel rank
81st
General government total expenditure over time
- Australia
- Israel
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.12 trillion current LCU against 934.46 billion current LCU in Israel, a difference of 186.53 billion current LCU.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Israel ahead.
Australia ranks 79th and Israel ranks 81st of 195 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.13 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 22.13 billion current LCU | Australia |
| 1990s | 171.30 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 171.30 billion current LCU | Australia |
| 2000s | 336.89 billion current LCU | 289.27 billion current LCU | 47.62 billion current LCU | Australia |
| 2010s | 613.51 billion current LCU | 447.20 billion current LCU | 166.31 billion current LCU | Australia |
| 2020s | 982.40 billion current LCU | 745.40 billion current LCU | 237.00 billion current LCU | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Australia or Israel?
- Australia, at 1.12 trillion current LCU against 934.46 billion current LCU in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Australia and Israel?
- 186.53 billion current LCU, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Israel?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Israel rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Australia ranks 79th and Israel ranks 81st of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release