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Economy of Israel vs Paraguay compared: GDP & Debt

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Israel has a GDP of $540B compared to $44.5B for Paraguay, ranking 29/197 and 98/197 by economy size, respectively.

Israel has $366B in government debt (67.6% of GDP), compared to $19.9B (44.8% of GDP) in Paraguay.

Israel vs Paraguay GDP by year

Israel
Paraguay
1x
Year GDP, current $
Israel Paraguay
2024 $540,379,921,262 $44,458,118,397
2023 $512,184,638,999 $43,118,053,175
2022 $525,181,008,026 $41,952,910,858
2021 $489,851,549,972 $39,950,899,939
2020 $410,768,352,658 $35,432,178,068
2019 $400,645,216,359 $37,925,338,329
2018 $376,299,083,108 $40,225,448,341
2017 $358,451,839,053 $38,997,129,474
2016 $321,940,971,558 $36,089,700,223
2015 $303,469,434,072 $36,211,447,840
2014 $315,017,088,117 $40,377,929,296
2013 $298,478,070,673 $38,501,122,141
2012 $263,589,172,712 $33,271,921,136
2011 $268,094,998,225 $33,756,238,766
2010 $239,679,036,634 $27,260,886,405
2009 $213,403,181,853 $22,355,151,162
2008 $221,231,658,863 $24,615,267,664
2007 $184,681,214,673 $17,856,393,235
2006 $158,900,547,825 $13,429,430,050
2005 $147,519,922,009 $10,737,500,188
2004 $140,047,984,605 $9,624,440,836
2003 $131,408,914,824 $7,691,367,471
2002 $125,332,331,884 $7,196,260,657
2001 $135,002,039,613 $8,495,806,432
2000 $136,512,300,542 $8,855,705,140
1999 $121,417,185,062 $8,837,070,236
1998 $120,547,409,279 $9,260,481,572
1997 $119,459,826,347 $9,965,225,678
1996 $115,116,595,545 $9,788,391,781
1995 $105,497,418,059 $9,062,131,475
1994 $90,740,103,829 $7,870,982,005
1993 $79,855,877,174 $7,249,533,620
1992 $79,457,685,757 $7,157,424,031
1991 $70,998,755,007 $6,984,367,763
1990 $62,016,729,541 $5,812,114,523
1989 $52,443,479,454 $4,757,732,200
1988 $52,650,948,910 $4,255,683,528
1987 $43,049,543,635 $3,971,044,724
1986 $35,834,154,874 $3,723,993,943
1985 $28,905,736,367 $3,282,449,236
1984 $30,645,607,293 $4,502,462,807
1983 $32,675,755,462 $5,673,248,726
1982 $29,255,285,401 $5,419,411,765
1981 $26,882,009,819 $5,624,515,873
1980 $25,395,256,478 $4,448,087,302
1979 $22,609,741,060 $3,416,777,778
1978 $17,701,286,907 $2,559,857,143
1977 $18,257,113,904 $2,092,158,730
1976 $15,956,349,550 $1,698,960,317
1975 $16,141,767,373 $1,511,420,635
1974 $17,172,607,138 $1,333,475,397
1973 $11,902,574,259 $995,531,746
1972 $9,222,557,539 $769,039,683
1971 $7,052,544,000 $664,571,429
1970 $7,406,712,876 $594,611,111
1969 $6,297,852,761 $556,293,651
1968 $5,458,427,928 $517,650,794
1967 $4,762,386,783 $492,674,603
1966 $4,703,300,098 $465,888,889
1965 $4,329,084,429 $443,587,302
1964 $4,024,344,853 $408,349,206
1963 $3,535,949,089 $383,904,762
1962 $2,966,154,031 $360,698,413
1961 $3,708,586,471 $322,053,713
1960 $3,070,585,807 $288,884,368

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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GDP per capita in Israel vs Paraguay by year

Israel
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Paraguay
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Israel Paraguay
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $54,177 $57,236 $6,416 $18,524
2023 $52,004 $55,171 $6,300 $17,564
2022 $54,950 $53,619 $6,206 $16,347
2021 $52,271 $46,162 $5,977 $15,406
2020 $44,576 $40,955 $5,365 $14,309
2019 $44,251 $41,325 $5,821 $14,150
2018 $42,363 $40,190 $6,258 $14,139
2017 $41,138 $39,471 $6,152 $13,977
2016 $37,672 $38,189 $5,775 $13,329
2015 $36,213 $35,871 $5,879 $12,679
2014 $38,343 $34,816 $6,652 $12,607
2013 $37,034 $34,827 $6,436 $12,137
2012 $33,321 $32,484 $5,642 $10,954
2011 $34,523 $31,314 $5,805 $11,442
2010 $31,439 $29,456 $4,751 $10,893
2009 $28,508 $28,087 $3,942 $9,802
2008 $30,269 $28,084 $4,385 $9,867
2007 $25,721 $28,307 $3,212 $9,179
2006 $22,527 $26,385 $2,439 $8,561
2005 $21,287 $25,701 $1,971 $8,007
2004 $20,568 $26,078 $1,786 $7,686
2003 $19,643 $24,702 $1,444 $7,276
2002 $19,076 $26,101 $1,368 $6,924
2001 $20,966 $25,806 $1,638 $6,916
2000 $21,707 $25,766 $1,736 $6,937
1999 $19,823 $23,415 $1,766 $7,080
1998 $20,189 $22,927 $1,890 $7,227
1997 $20,469 $22,279 $2,079 $7,299
1996 $20,224 $21,672 $2,088 $7,040
1995 $19,026 $20,642 $1,979 $6,966
1994 $16,807 $19,478 $1,760 $6,542
1993 $15,179 $18,218 $1,662 $6,234
1992 $15,510 $17,553 $1,683 $5,952
1991 $14,346 $16,486 $1,685 $5,873
1990 $13,308 $15,721 $1,440 $5,637
1989 $11,608 - $1,211 -
1988 $11,853 - $1,114 -
1987 $9,853 - $1,069 -
1986 $8,335 - $1,031 -
1985 $6,829 - $935 -
1984 $7,369 - $1,319 -
1983 $7,960 - $1,710 -
1982 $7,258 - $1,680 -
1981 $6,795 - $1,793 -
1980 $6,549 - $1,457 -
1979 $5,972 - $1,149 -
1978 $4,797 - $883 -
1977 $5,053 - $740 -
1976 $4,516 - $616 -
1975 $4,672 - $562 -
1974 $5,085 - $508 -
1973 $3,631 - $389 -
1972 $2,930 - $308 -
1971 $2,298 - $272.1 -
1970 $2,490 - $249 -
1969 $2,189 - $238.2 -
1968 $1,947 - $226.8 -
1967 $1,735 - $220.9 -
1966 $1,789 - $213.9 -
1965 $1,689 - $208.7 -
1964 $1,626 - $197 -
1963 $1,486 - $189.9 -
1962 $1,294 - $182.8 -
1961 $1,697 - $167.1 -
1960 $1,452 - $153.4 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Israel's GDP per capita is $54,177, ranking 21/197, compared to $6,416 in Paraguay, ranking 109/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Israel ranks 36th at $57,236, while Paraguay ranks 102nd at $18,524.

Economic indicators

Israel Paraguay
Gross domestic product
$540B
2024
$44.5B
2024
GDP rank
29/197
2024
98/197
2024
GDP growth
0.87%
2023-2024
4.25%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$54,177
2024
$6,416
2024
GDP per capita rank
21/197
2024
109/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$57,236
2024
$18,524
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
36/197
2024
102/197
2024
Government debt
$366B
2024
$19.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.6%
2024
44.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$36,645
2024
$2,872
2024
Government debt per person rank
18/185
2024
103/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$43,003
2026
$6,136
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$331B
2024
$313M
1999
Number of millionaires
179,905
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
41
2025
n/a
Income share by richest 10%
26.6%
2021
35%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2021
2%
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.8%
2024
21%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
3.07%
2023-2024
3.84%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
4.5%
2024
6%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.9%
2024
5.69%
2024
Population
10290887
7120169

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Israel
Spending

Debt
Paraguay
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Israel Paraguay
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 43.8% 67.6% 21% 44.8%
2023 39.3% 61.3% 21.5% 41.1%
2022 36.9% 60.3% 20.2% 40.5%
2021 40% 67.7% 20.4% 37.5%
2020 44.8% 71.1% 22.6% 36.9%
2019 38.7% 59.3% 20.1% 25.8%
2018 39.2% 60.1% 18.5% 22.3%
2017 38.3% 59.8% 18.1% 19.8%
2016 37.9% 61.7% 17.7% 19.4%
2015 37.6% 62.8% 18% 18.6%
2014 38.3% 64.9% 17.1% 15.6%
2013 39.7% 66% 17.1% 13.5%
2012 39.6% 66.9% 17.6% 12.3%
2011 39.3% 67.2% 14.7% 11.1%
2010 39.7% 69% 13.3% 13%
2009 41.4% 72.6% 14.3% 14.9%
2008 41.2% 70.2% 11.8% 16%
2007 40.2% 70.8% 13.1% 16.8%
2006 41.6% 77.7% 14.1% 21%
2005 42.3% 85.2% 14% 28.3%
2004 43% 88.3% 14% 36%
2003 45.4% 89.7% 14.6% 37.5%
2002 50% 87.2% 17.6% 50.5%
2001 46.1% 81.1% 19% 37.1%
2000 43.4% 77.2% 19.6% 33.6%
1999 53.6% 94.8% 19.2% 32%
1998 55% 101% 18% 22.1%
1997 52.6% 99.3% 18.1% 18%
1996 53.2% 100.3% 16.9% 16.8%
1995 52.8% 102.3% 15.7% 17.6%
1994 41.7% 110.2% 14.5% 18.7%
1993 42.2% 118.3% 12.9% 26.6%
1992 44.1% 119.6% 13% 34.4%
1991 34.4% 123.7% 11.4% 49.4%
1990 46.8% 138.3% 10.5% 67%
1989 47.5% 147.4% 11.8% 52.9%
1988 46.5% 145.4% 9.75% 58.9%
1987 52.8% 143.2% 10.1% 68.7%
1986 55.7% 162.5% 9.25% 57.1%
1985 65.2% 199% 11.4% 54.7%
1984 - 284% 13% 31%
1983 - 260.5% 13% 22.6%
1982 69.7% - 13.2% 21.3%
1981 71.8% - 13.3% 17.4%
1980 69.4% 154.3% 11.6% 17.4%
1979 70.1% 155.5% 11.7% 19.7%
1978 62.2% 133.6% 11.9% 20.9%
1977 69.1% 142% 11.2% 18.8%
1976 66.3% 97.4% 9.8% 14.1%
1975 62% 85.1% 10.5% 12.6%
1974 - 79.8% 9.44% 12.5%
1973 - 62.1% 11.2% 15.4%
1972 - 63.9% 12.5% 18.2%
1971 - - 12.3% 18.9%
1970 41.6% - 13.3% 19.2%
1969 41.1% - 14% -
1968 39.4% - 13.5% -
1967 33.9% - 12.2% -
1966 29.6% - - -
1965 27.8% - - -
1964 28.2% - - -
1963 26.9% - - -
1962 27.7% - - -
1961 30.3% - - -
1960 30.4% - - -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1999, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Israel's government spending was $237B, accounting for 43.8% of its GDP, while Paraguay spent $9.33B, or 21% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 67.6% in Israel and 44.8% in Paraguay, ranking 62/185 and 120/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Israel

Paraguay
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Israel Paraguay
2024 -8.26% -2.12%
2023 -5.06% -3.81%
2022 0.32% -2.64%
2021 -3.37% -3.39%
2020 -10.7% -5.72%
2019 -3.79% -2.44%
2018 -3.56% -1.01%
2017 -1.13% -0.44%
2016 -1.79% -0.37%
2015 -1.21% -0.44%
2014 -2.29% -0.27%
2013 -4.06% -1.16%
2012 -4.46% -0.58%
2011 -3.43% 1.29%
2010 -3.72% 1.54%
2009 -6.53% 0.59%
2008 -3.5% 2.29%
2007 -0.43% 1.27%
2006 -0.95% 0.91%
2005 -2.74% 0.74%
2004 -3.4% 1.33%
2003 -5.03% -0.07%
2002 -8.22% -1.89%
2001 -4.06% 0.07%
2000 -0.8% -0.55%
1999 -6.26% 2.67%
1998 -7.99% 4.28%
1997 -4.84% 3%
1996 -5.97% 2.43%
1995 -4.28% 2.78%
1994 -5.62% 4.59%
1993 -5.62% 4.27%
1992 -8% 3.1%
1991 -7.04% 3.41%
1990 -9.67% 7.56%
1989 -9.03% 5.48%
1988 -7.57% 3.01%
1987 -7.47% 2.68%
1986 -7.51% 3.08%
1985 -14.2% 0.85%
1984 - -0.42%
1983 - 0.27%
1982 -13.8% 1.52%
1981 -23.5% 0.15%
1980 -19.6% 3.4%
1979 -16.7% 4.13%
1978 -14.7% -3.42%
1977 -20.3% -0.19%
1976 -19.4% -0.06%
1975 -19.6% -1.24%
1974 - 1.67%
1973 - -0.91%
1972 - -2.51%
1971 - -1.25%
1970 -16% -1.26%
1969 -15.3% -1.62%
1968 -11.7% -2.34%
1967 -7.68% -1.7%
1966 -4.35% -
1965 -2.72% -
1964 -3.65% -
1963 -4.41% -
1962 -4.09% -
1961 -5.86% -
1960 -6.62% -
1959 -7.23% -
1958 -8.31% -
1957 -7.17% -
1956 -9.3% -
1955 -4.3% -
1954 -7.84% -
1953 -8.32% -
1952 -7.19% -
1951 -8.13% -
1950 -10.7% -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1950–1999, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Israel's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $44.6B, equivalent to 8.26% of GDP. This compares to Paraguay's deficit of $942M, or 2.12% of GDP.

Over the past 58 years, Israel recorded a fiscal deficit in 51 of those years, while Paraguay ran a deficit in 28 years. On average, Israel posted an annual deficit equal to 7.72% of GDP, compared to surplus of 0.53% of GDP for Paraguay.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Israel

Paraguay
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Israel Paraguay
2024 3.07% 3.84%
2023 4.23% 4.63%
2022 4.41% 9.77%
2021 1.48% 4.79%
2020 -0.58% 1.77%
2019 0.82% 2.76%
2018 0.81% 3.98%
2017 0.25% 3.6%
2016 -0.54% 4.09%
2015 -0.62% 3.13%
2014 0.47% 5.03%
2013 1.59% 2.68%
2012 1.68% 3.68%
2011 3.49% 8.25%
2010 2.7% 4.65%
2009 3.37% 2.59%
2008 4.53% 10.2%
2007 0.47% 8.13%
2006 2.05% 9.59%
2005 1.34% 6.81%
2004 -0.42% 4.32%
2003 0.71% 14.2%
2002 5.8% 10.5%
2001 1.12% 7.27%
2000 1.03% 8.98%
1999 5.19% 6.75%
1998 5.49% 11.6%
1997 8.95% 6.95%

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the past 28 years, Israel has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 2.25%, compared with 6.23% in Paraguay. In 2024, inflation was 3.07% in Israel and 3.84% in Paraguay.

Top exports between countries

Israel
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $2.14M
Chemicals & pharma $1.84M
Animal & marine products $328K
Textiles & consumer goods $248K
Raw materials & minerals $149K
Raw agricultural goods $107K
Metals $33K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $28K
Wood & paper products $10K
Miscellaneous $2K
Paraguay
Export category Export value
Animal & marine products $147M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $11M
Raw agricultural goods $4.49M
Wood & paper products $3.31M
Textiles & consumer goods $978K
Chemicals & pharma $61K
Machinery & equipment $24K
Metals $9K

Balance of trade

Israel Paraguay
Current account balance
$15.5B
2024
-$1.53B
2024
Current account balance ranking
21/190
2024
133/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
+2.86%
2024
-3.44%
2024
Goods imports
$96.3B
2024
$15.8B
2024
Goods exports
$70B
2024
$14.9B
2024
Service imports
$44.4B
2024
$2.54B
2024
Service exports
$83.7B
2024
$2.65B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
26%
2024
39.6%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
28.4%
2024
37.2%
2024

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

Israel Paraguay
Economic freedom 68.4 66.4
Economic freedom ranking 47/197 61/197
Property rights 73.1 44.2
Government integrity 66.2 27.3
Judicial effectiveness 68.1 38.4
Tax burden 60.2 95.9
Government spending 52 86.9
Fiscal health 60.8 83
Business freedom 72.4 72
Labor freedom 56.8 44.1
Monetary freedom 78.2 76.5
Trade freedom 82.8 78.4
Investment freedom 70 80
Financial freedom 80 70

Economic freedom comparison by year

Israel
Paraguay
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Israel Paraguay
2026 68.4 66.4
2025 69.9 65.2
2024 70.1 60.1
2023 68.9 61
2022 68 62.9
2021 73.8 62.6
2020 74 63
2019 72.8 61.8
2018 72.2 62.1
2017 69.7 62.4
2016 70.7 61.5
2015 70.5 61.1
2014 68.4 62
2013 66.9 61.1
2012 67.8 61.8
2011 68.5 62.3
2010 67.7 61.3
2009 67.6 61
2008 66.3 60
2007 64.8 58.3
2006 64.4 55.6
2005 62.6 53.4
2004 61.4 56.7
2003 62.7 58.2
2002 66.9 59.6
2001 66.1 60.3
2000 65.5 64
1999 68.3 63.7
1998 68 65.2
1997 62.7 67.3
1996 62 67.1
1995 61.5 65.9

Data sources: The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09).

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The Economic Freedom Index for Israel is 68.4, ranking 47/197, compared to 66.4 for Paraguay, ranking 61/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Israel Paraguay
Services, % of GDP
72.5%
2024
48.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
32.5%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
1.28%
2024
10.7%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$528B
2024
$43.7B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$56,790
2024
$17,930
2024
Total reserves including gold
$215B
2024
$9.89B
2023
Total reserves ranking
18/177
2024
76/177
2023
Net foreign direct investment
-$4.86B
2024
-$335M
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$14.8B
2024
$1.1B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$9.92B
2024
$166M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI n/a
4.58%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
22%
2020
20.1%
2024
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
23.4%
2024
22.8%
2024

GDP per capita map

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1950–1999, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  4. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  5. U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  6. TradeMap (2021–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  7. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
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  9. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2020, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Principal and interest payments to the IMF in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt expressed as a share of GNI.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.