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Economy of Israel vs Singapore compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Israel has a GDP of $540B compared to $547B for Singapore, ranking 29/197 and 28/197 by economy size, respectively.

Israel has $366B in government debt (67.6% of GDP), compared to $950B (173.5% of GDP) in Singapore.

Israel vs Singapore GDP by year

Israel
Singapore
1x
Year GDP, current $
Israel Singapore
2024 $540,379,921,262 $547,386,645,892
2023 $512,184,638,999 $505,439,514,078
2022 $525,181,008,026 $509,017,841,147
2021 $489,851,549,972 $436,591,382,250
2020 $410,768,352,658 $349,165,858,545
2019 $400,645,216,359 $376,161,998,830
2018 $376,299,083,108 $377,123,710,561
2017 $358,451,839,053 $343,673,334,902
2016 $321,940,971,558 $319,646,468,521
2015 $303,469,434,072 $307,998,545,269
2014 $315,017,088,117 $314,863,580,758
2013 $298,478,070,673 $307,576,360,585
2012 $263,589,172,712 $295,092,888,077
2011 $268,094,998,225 $279,356,499,090
2010 $239,679,036,634 $239,807,980,591
2009 $213,403,181,853 $194,150,283,772
2008 $221,231,658,863 $193,617,323,539
2007 $184,681,214,673 $180,941,701,358
2006 $158,900,547,825 $148,627,286,361
2005 $147,519,922,009 $127,807,848,728
2004 $140,047,984,605 $115,033,593,101
2003 $131,408,914,824 $97,646,401,096
2002 $125,332,331,884 $92,538,372,870
2001 $135,002,039,613 $89,793,790,670
2000 $136,512,300,542 $96,076,539,926
1999 $121,417,185,062 $86,286,849,755
1998 $120,547,409,279 $85,728,207,782
1997 $119,459,826,347 $100,123,787,215
1996 $115,116,595,545 $96,293,086,513
1995 $105,497,418,059 $87,812,540,788
1994 $90,740,103,829 $73,688,724,431
1993 $79,855,877,174 $60,603,815,716
1992 $79,457,685,757 $52,131,320,033
1991 $70,998,755,007 $45,466,164,978
1990 $62,016,729,541 $36,144,336,769
1989 $52,443,479,454 $30,465,364,739
1988 $52,650,948,910 $25,371,462,488
1987 $43,049,543,635 $20,919,215,578
1986 $35,834,154,874 $18,586,746,057
1985 $28,905,736,367 $19,156,532,746
1984 $30,645,607,293 $19,749,361,098
1983 $32,675,755,462 $17,784,112,150
1982 $29,255,285,401 $16,084,252,378
1981 $26,882,009,819 $14,175,228,844
1980 $25,395,256,478 $11,896,256,783
1979 $22,609,741,060 $9,296,921,724
1978 $17,701,286,907 $7,517,176,355
1977 $18,257,113,904 $6,618,585,074
1976 $15,956,349,550 $6,327,077,974
1975 $16,141,767,373 $5,633,673,930
1974 $17,172,607,138 $5,221,534,956
1973 $11,902,574,259 $3,696,213,333
1972 $9,222,557,539 $2,721,440,981
1971 $7,052,544,000 $2,263,785,444
1970 $7,406,712,876 $1,920,574,150
1969 $6,297,852,761 $1,659,893,768
1968 $5,458,427,928 $1,425,706,091
1967 $4,762,386,783 $1,238,035,816
1966 $4,703,300,098 $1,096,425,608
1965 $4,329,084,429 $974,644,096
1964 $4,024,344,853 $894,153,311
1963 $3,535,949,089 $917,608,012
1962 $2,966,154,031 $826,239,212
1961 $3,708,586,471 $764,629,788
1960 $3,070,585,807 $704,751,700

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

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GDP per capita in Israel vs Singapore by year

Israel
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Singapore
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Israel Singapore
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $54,177 $57,236 $90,674 $150,689
2023 $52,004 $55,171 $85,412 $143,786
2022 $54,950 $53,619 $90,299 $143,095
2021 $52,271 $46,162 $80,056 $132,617
2020 $44,576 $40,955 $61,410 $101,518
2019 $44,251 $41,325 $65,952 $105,335
2018 $42,363 $40,190 $66,882 $103,963
2017 $41,138 $39,471 $61,236 $95,744
2016 $37,672 $38,189 $57,006 $89,902
2015 $36,213 $35,871 $55,646 $87,156
2014 $38,343 $34,816 $57,565 $84,555
2013 $37,034 $34,827 $56,967 $83,088
2012 $33,321 $32,484 $55,548 $82,108
2011 $34,523 $31,314 $53,891 $80,052
2010 $31,439 $29,456 $47,237 $75,401
2009 $28,508 $28,087 $38,927 $66,213
2008 $30,269 $28,084 $40,009 $67,735
2007 $25,721 $28,307 $39,433 $68,805
2006 $22,527 $26,385 $33,768 $64,061
2005 $21,287 $25,701 $29,961 $58,822
2004 $20,568 $26,078 $27,608 $54,384
2003 $19,643 $24,702 $23,730 $48,778
2002 $19,076 $26,101 $22,160 $45,083
2001 $20,966 $25,806 $21,700 $43,109
2000 $21,707 $25,766 $23,853 $43,781
1999 $19,823 $23,415 $21,797 $39,949
1998 $20,189 $22,927 $21,829 $37,560
1997 $20,469 $22,279 $26,376 $39,286
1996 $20,224 $21,672 $26,233 $36,873
1995 $19,026 $20,642 $24,915 $35,090
1994 $16,807 $19,478 $21,552 $33,058
1993 $15,179 $18,218 $18,290 $30,062
1992 $15,510 $17,553 $16,136 $27,022
1991 $14,346 $16,486 $14,502 $25,530
1990 $13,308 $15,721 $11,862 $23,815
1989 $11,608 - $10,395 -
1988 $11,853 - $8,914 -
1987 $9,853 - $7,539 -
1986 $8,335 - $6,800 -
1985 $6,829 - $7,002 -
1984 $7,369 - $7,228 -
1983 $7,960 - $6,633 -
1982 $7,258 - $6,078 -
1981 $6,795 - $5,597 -
1980 $6,549 - $4,928 -
1979 $5,972 - $3,901 -
1978 $4,797 - $3,194 -
1977 $5,053 - $2,846 -
1976 $4,516 - $2,759 -
1975 $4,672 - $2,490 -
1974 $5,085 - $2,342 -
1973 $3,631 - $1,685 -
1972 $2,930 - $1,264 -
1971 $2,298 - $1,071 -
1970 $2,490 - $926 -
1969 $2,189 - $813 -
1968 $1,947 - $709 -
1967 $1,735 - $626 -
1966 $1,789 - $567 -
1965 $1,689 - $517 -
1964 $1,626 - $486 -
1963 $1,486 - $511 -
1962 $1,294 - $472 -
1961 $1,697 - $449 -
1960 $1,452 - $428 -

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 $90,674 in Singapore, ranking 7/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Israel ranks 36th at $57,236, while Singapore ranks 2nd at $150,689.

Economic indicators

Israel Singapore
Gross domestic product
$540B
2024
$547B
2024
GDP rank
29/197
2024
28/197
2024
GDP growth
0.87%
2023-2024
4.39%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$54,177
2024
$90,674
2024
GDP per capita rank
21/197
2024
7/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$57,236
2024
$150,689
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
36/197
2024
2/197
2024
Government debt
$366B
2024
$950B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.6%
2024
173.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$36,645
2024
$157,326
2024
Government debt per person rank
18/185
2024
1/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$43,003
2026
$52,793
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$331B
2024
$638B
2024
Number of millionaires
179,905
2025
331,000
2025
Number of billionaires
41
2025
49
2025
Income share by richest 10%
26.6%
2021
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2021
n/a
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.8%
2024
14.6%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
3.07%
2023-2024
2.39%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
4.5%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
2.9%
2024
2.74%
2024
Population
10290887
6125852

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Israel
Spending

Debt
Singapore
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Israel Singapore
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 43.8% 67.6% 14.6% 173.5%
2023 39.3% 61.3% 14.8% 172.8%
2022 36.9% 60.3% 15% 154.3%
2021 40% 67.7% 15.6% 141.7%
2020 44.8% 71.1% 24.1% 148.2%
2019 38.7% 59.3% 14% 127.9%
2018 39.2% 60.1% 13.9% 109.4%
2017 38.3% 59.8% 13.6% 107.6%
2016 37.9% 61.7% 15.3% 106.3%
2015 37.6% 62.8% 14.4% 102.2%
2014 38.3% 64.9% 12.6% 97.7%
2013 39.7% 66% 10.9% 98.2%
2012 39.6% 66.9% 9.83% 106.7%
2011 39.3% 67.2% 9.66% 103.1%
2010 39.7% 69% 10.2% 98.7%
2009 41.4% 72.6% 15.9% 101.7%
2008 41.2% 70.2% 14% 97.9%
2007 40.2% 70.8% 9.01% 87.8%
2006 41.6% 77.7% 12.3% 86.5%
2005 42.3% 85.2% 12.4% 92.7%
2004 43% 88.3% 14.1% 95.7%
2003 45.4% 89.7% 15.6% 99.1%
2002 50% 87.2% 15.9% 96.3%
2001 46.1% 81.1% 18.2% 94.5%
2000 43.4% 77.2% 16.1% 82.3%
1999 53.6% 94.8% 15.9% 85.3%
1998 55% 101% 18.1% 84.6%
1997 52.6% 99.3% 14.5% 70.8%
1996 53.2% 100.3% 18.1% 71.3%
1995 52.8% 102.3% 13.8% 69.8%
1994 41.7% 110.2% 11.7% 70.7%
1993 42.2% 118.3% 14.5% 71.2%
1992 44.1% 119.6% 14.5% 79%
1991 34.4% 123.7% 15.9% 76.4%
1990 46.8% 138.3% 15.1% 73.5%
1989 47.5% 147.4% - -
1988 46.5% 145.4% - -
1987 52.8% 143.2% - -
1986 55.7% 162.5% - -
1985 65.2% 199% - -
1984 - 284% - -
1983 - 260.5% - -
1982 69.7% - - -
1981 71.8% - - -
1980 69.4% 154.3% - -
1979 70.1% 155.5% - -
1978 62.2% 133.6% - -
1977 69.1% 142% - -
1976 66.3% 97.4% - -
1975 62% 85.1% - -
1974 - 79.8% - -
1973 - 62.1% - -
1972 - 63.9% - -
1971 - - - -
1970 41.6% - - -
1969 41.1% - - -
1968 39.4% - - -
1967 33.9% - - -
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 Singapore spent $79.7B, or 14.6% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 67.6% in Israel and 173.5% in Singapore, ranking 62/185 and 4/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Israel

Singapore
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Israel Singapore
2024 -8.26% 4.44%
2023 -5.06% 3.47%
2022 0.32% 1.21%
2021 -3.37% 1.13%
2020 -10.7% -6.73%
2019 -3.79% 3.77%
2018 -3.56% 3.68%
2017 -1.13% 5.24%
2016 -1.79% 3.25%
2015 -1.21% 2.86%
2014 -2.29% 4.6%
2013 -4.06% 5.96%
2012 -4.46% 7.34%
2011 -3.43% 7.96%
2010 -3.72% 5.68%
2009 -6.53% -0.09%
2008 -3.5% 3.59%
2007 -0.43% 7.12%
2006 -0.95% 2.16%
2005 -2.74% 2.56%
2004 -3.4% 2.06%
2003 -5.03% 0.68%
2002 -8.22% 2.23%
2001 -4.06% 1.2%
2000 -0.8% 4.59%
1999 -6.26% 5.2%
1998 -7.99% 2.41%
1997 -4.84% 5.66%
1996 -5.97% 1.98%
1995 -4.28% 4.8%
1994 -5.62% 7.9%
1993 -5.62% 4.36%
1992 -8% 2.7%
1991 -7.04% 0.68%
1990 -9.67% 1.97%
1989 -9.03% -
1988 -7.57% -
1987 -7.47% -
1986 -7.51% -
1985 -14.2% -
1984 - -
1983 - -
1982 -13.8% -
1981 -23.5% -
1980 -19.6% -
1979 -16.7% -
1978 -14.7% -
1977 -20.3% -
1976 -19.4% -
1975 -19.6% -
1974 - -
1973 - -
1972 - -
1971 - -
1970 -16% -
1969 -15.3% -
1968 -11.7% -
1967 -7.68% -
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) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1950–1999, 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 Singapore's surplus of $24.3B, or 4.44% of GDP.

Over the past 35 years, Israel recorded a fiscal deficit in 34 of those years, while Singapore ran a deficit in 2 years. On average, Israel posted an annual deficit equal to 4.5% of GDP, compared to surplus of 3.36% of GDP for Singapore.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Israel

Singapore
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Israel Singapore
2024 3.07% 2.39%
2023 4.23% 4.83%
2022 4.41% 6.13%
2021 1.48% 2.32%
2020 -0.58% -0.17%
2019 0.82% 0.57%
2018 0.81% 0.44%
2017 0.25% 0.58%
2016 -0.54% -0.53%
2015 -0.62% -0.52%
2014 0.47% 1.03%
2013 1.59% 2.36%
2012 1.68% 4.58%
2011 3.49% 5.25%
2010 2.7% 2.83%
2009 3.37% 0.59%
2008 4.53% 6.64%
2007 0.47% 2.11%
2006 2.05% 0.97%
2005 1.34% 0.43%
2004 -0.42% 1.66%
2003 0.71% 0.51%
2002 5.8% -0.39%
2001 1.12% 1%
2000 1.03% 1.36%
1999 5.19% 0.02%
1998 5.49% -0.27%
1997 8.95% 2%

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 1.74% in Singapore. In 2024, inflation was 3.07% in Israel and 2.39% in Singapore.

Top exports between countries

Israel
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $608M
Chemicals & pharma $57.2M
IT & IP services $43.9M
Metals $32.7M
Textiles & consumer goods $23.8M
Manufacturing & construction services $20.4M
Precious metals & jewellery $15.3M
Raw materials & minerals $13.1M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $2.64M
Wood & paper products $1.15M
Singapore
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $385M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $68.3M
Chemicals & pharma $40.1M
Precious metals & jewellery $31.5M
Textiles & consumer goods $30.3M
Metals $6.29M
Miscellaneous $5.04M
Wood & paper products $3.75M
Raw materials & minerals $2.66M
Raw agricultural goods $650K

Balance of trade

Israel Singapore
Current account balance
$15.5B
2024
$96B
2024
Current account balance ranking
21/190
2024
8/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
+2.86%
2024
+17.5%
2024
Goods imports
$96.3B
2024
$435B
2024
Goods exports
$70B
2024
$583B
2024
Service imports
$44.4B
2024
$351B
2024
Service exports
$83.7B
2024
$396B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
26%
2024
143.6%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
28.4%
2024
178.8%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Israel Singapore
Economic freedom 68.4 84.4
Economic freedom ranking 47/197 1/197
Property rights 73.1 89.2
Government integrity 66.2 86.1
Judicial effectiveness 68.1 58.3
Tax burden 60.2 89.5
Government spending 52 93.4
Fiscal health 60.8 80
Business freedom 72.4 90.6
Labor freedom 56.8 77
Monetary freedom 78.2 83.5
Trade freedom 82.8 95
Investment freedom 70 90
Financial freedom 80 80

Economic freedom comparison by year

Israel
Singapore
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Israel Singapore
2026 68.4 84.4
2025 69.9 84.1
2024 70.1 83.5
2023 68.9 83.9
2022 68 84.4
2021 73.8 89.7
2020 74 89.4
2019 72.8 89.4
2018 72.2 88.8
2017 69.7 88.6
2016 70.7 87.8
2015 70.5 89.4
2014 68.4 89.4
2013 66.9 88
2012 67.8 87.5
2011 68.5 87.2
2010 67.7 86.1
2009 67.6 87.1
2008 66.3 87.3
2007 64.8 87.1
2006 64.4 88
2005 62.6 88.6
2004 61.4 88.9
2003 62.7 88.2
2002 66.9 87.4
2001 66.1 87.8
2000 65.5 87.7
1999 68.3 86.9
1998 68 87
1997 62.7 87.3
1996 62 86.5
1995 61.5 86.3

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 84.4 for Singapore, ranking 1/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Israel Singapore
Services, % of GDP
72.5%
2024
73%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
21.4%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
1.28%
2024
0.03%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$528B
2024
$451B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$56,790
2024
$126,190
2024
Total reserves including gold
$215B
2024
$384B
2024
Total reserves ranking
18/177
2024
9/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$4.86B
2024
-$96.7B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$14.8B
2024
$152B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$9.92B
2024
$55.3B
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
22%
2020
n/a
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
23.4%
2024
22.2%
2024

GDP per capita map

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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 (2019–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  7. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  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.

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.