Israel vs North Macedonia: Government health spending as a share of GDP
Israel
4.6%
in 2025
North Macedonia
4.3%
in 2023
Israel rank
46th
North Macedonia rank
49th
Government health spending as a share of GDP over time
- Israel
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Israel currently reports 4.6% against 4.3% in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times North Macedonia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Israel ranks 46th and North Macedonia ranks 49th of 59 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 2 and North Macedonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 4.6% | 0.3% | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 4.1% | 0.4% | Israel |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.5% | 0.5% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government health spending as a share of gdp, Israel or North Macedonia?
- Israel, at 4.6% against 4.3% in North Macedonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government health spending as a share of gdp between Israel and North Macedonia?
- 0.3%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and North Macedonia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Israel and North Macedonia rank globally for government health spending as a share of gdp?
- Israel ranks 46th and North Macedonia ranks 49th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026); OECD (1993); Lindert (1994) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Government health spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public health expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.