Israel vs United States of America: GERD as a percentage of GDP
Israel
6.3%
in 2023
United States of America
3.4%
in 2023
Israel rank
1st
United States of America rank
4th
GERD as a percentage of GDP over time
- Israel
- United States of America
How they compare
Israel currently reports 6.3% against 3.4% in United States of America, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.8 times United States of America's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 4th of 116 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 0.3% | Israel |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 2.6% | 1.4% | Israel |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 2.8% | 1.6% | Israel |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 3.5% | 2.6% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gerd as a percentage of gdp, Israel or United States of America?
- Israel, at 6.3% against 3.4% in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gerd as a percentage of gdp between Israel and United States of America?
- 2.9%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and United States of America?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Israel and United States of America rank globally for gerd as a percentage of gdp?
- Israel ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 4th of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GERD as a percentage of GDP. 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