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Economy of Israel vs Sudan compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Israel has a GDP of $540B compared to $49.7B for Sudan, ranking 29/197 and 94/197 by economy size, respectively.

Israel has $366B in government debt (67.6% of GDP), compared to $130B (261.4% of GDP) in Sudan.

Israel vs Sudan GDP by year

Israel
Sudan
1x
Year GDP, current $
Israel Sudan
2024 $540,379,921,262 $49,672,435,513
2023 $512,184,638,999 $39,898,289,821
2022 $525,181,008,026 $51,666,875,363
2021 $489,851,549,972 $34,229,513,775
2020 $410,768,352,658 $27,034,593,750
2019 $400,645,216,359 $32,338,079,165
2018 $376,299,083,108 $32,333,780,383
2017 $358,451,839,053 $41,283,617,976
2016 $321,940,971,558 $42,630,376,000
2015 $303,469,434,072 $51,726,758,677
2014 $315,017,088,117 $49,516,748,618
2013 $298,478,070,673 $43,024,018,082
2012 $263,589,172,712 $37,632,919,967
2011 $268,094,998,225 $55,018,567,211
2010 $239,679,036,634 $58,962,978,034
2009 $213,403,181,853 $51,621,044,077
2008 $221,231,658,863 $64,833,083,257
2007 $184,681,214,673 $59,440,139,775
2006 $158,900,547,825 $45,263,831,634
2005 $147,519,922,009 $35,182,711,988
2004 $140,047,984,605 $26,646,007,251
2003 $131,408,914,824 $21,355,298,460
2002 $125,332,331,884 $18,137,128,388
2001 $135,002,039,613 $15,716,361,792
2000 $136,512,300,542 $12,257,299,147
1999 $121,417,185,062 $10,682,028,340
1998 $120,547,409,279 $11,250,221,537
1997 $119,459,826,347 $11,681,175,864
1996 $115,116,595,545 $9,018,300,725
1995 $105,497,418,059 $13,830,363,900
1994 $90,740,103,829 $12,793,794,737
1993 $79,855,877,174 $8,881,005,436
1992 $79,457,685,757 $7,031,933,492
1991 $70,998,755,007 $44,171,194,366
1990 $62,016,729,541 $33,641,222,222
1989 $52,443,479,454 $21,408,111,111
1988 $52,650,948,910 $14,372,555,556
1987 $43,049,543,635 $12,093,333,333
1986 $35,834,154,874 $10,092,200,000
1985 $28,905,736,367 $8,075,259,600
1984 $30,645,607,293 $10,447,615,385
1983 $32,675,755,462 $8,230,153,846
1982 $29,255,285,401 $8,732,542,274
1981 $26,882,009,819 $10,753,888,154
1980 $25,395,256,478 $8,951,800,000
1979 $22,609,741,060 $8,418,407,787
1978 $17,701,286,907 $8,128,719,315
1977 $18,257,113,904 $7,499,005,639
1976 $15,956,349,550 $6,013,210,816
1975 $16,141,767,373 $4,823,090,192
1974 $17,172,607,138 $3,958,931,660
1973 $11,902,574,259 $3,077,254,460
1972 $9,222,557,539 $2,483,055,722
1971 $7,052,544,000 $2,288,340,041
1970 $7,406,712,876 $2,100,229,759
1969 $6,297,852,761 $1,847,501,441
1968 $5,458,427,928 $1,677,771,401
1967 $4,762,386,783 $1,607,409,539
1966 $4,703,300,098 $1,484,491,676
1965 $4,329,084,429 $1,446,869,619
1964 $4,024,344,853 $1,388,282,600
1963 $3,535,949,089 $1,351,234,926
1962 $2,966,154,031 $1,328,259,625
1961 $3,708,586,471 $1,222,860,429
1960 $3,070,585,807 $1,126,364,162

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

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GDP per capita in Israel vs Sudan by year

Israel
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Sudan
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Israel Sudan
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $54,177 $57,236 $985 $2,116
2023 $52,004 $55,171 $797 $2,421
2022 $54,950 $53,619 $1,046 $3,355
2021 $52,271 $46,162 $712 $3,249
2020 $44,576 $40,955 $578 $3,349
2019 $44,251 $41,325 $710 $3,914
2018 $42,363 $40,190 $731 $4,199
2017 $41,138 $39,471 $967 $4,252
2016 $37,672 $38,189 $1,033 $4,470
2015 $36,213 $35,871 $1,292 $4,217
2014 $38,343 $34,816 $1,275 $4,261
2013 $37,034 $34,827 $1,139 $3,725
2012 $33,321 $32,484 $1,019 $3,710
2011 $34,523 $31,314 $1,522 $4,112
2010 $31,439 $29,456 $1,665 $3,806
2009 $28,508 $28,087 $1,493 $3,732
2008 $30,269 $28,084 $1,928 $3,938
2007 $25,721 $28,307 $1,814 $3,836
2006 $22,527 $26,385 $1,415 $3,637
2005 $21,287 $25,701 $1,125 $3,407
2004 $20,568 $26,078 $872 $3,215
2003 $19,643 $24,702 $714 $3,058
2002 $19,076 $26,101 $621 $2,898
2001 $20,966 $25,806 $551 $2,769
2000 $21,707 $25,766 $441 $2,616
1999 $19,823 $23,415 $394 $2,475
1998 $20,189 $22,927 $425 $2,428
1997 $20,469 $22,279 $453 $2,358
1996 $20,224 $21,672 $357 $2,006
1995 $19,026 $20,642 $561 $1,902
1994 $16,807 $19,478 $532 $1,805
1993 $15,179 $18,218 $379 $1,794
1992 $15,510 $17,553 $307 $1,710
1991 $14,346 $16,486 $1,966 $1,599
1990 $13,308 $15,721 $1,528 $1,468
1989 $11,608 - $992 -
1988 $11,853 - $680 -
1987 $9,853 - $584 -
1986 $8,335 - $497 -
1985 $6,829 - $406 -
1984 $7,369 - $534 -
1983 $7,960 - $431 -
1982 $7,258 - $472 -
1981 $6,795 - $605 -
1980 $6,549 - $525 -
1979 $5,972 - $515 -
1978 $4,797 - $518 -
1977 $5,053 - $497 -
1976 $4,516 - $413 -
1975 $4,672 - $343 -
1974 $5,085 - $291.5 -
1973 $3,631 - $235.8 -
1972 $2,930 - $198.2 -
1971 $2,298 - $189 -
1970 $2,490 - $179.6 -
1969 $2,189 - $163.5 -
1968 $1,947 - $153.7 -
1967 $1,735 - $152.4 -
1966 $1,789 - $145.6 -
1965 $1,689 - $146.8 -
1964 $1,626 - $145.7 -
1963 $1,486 - $146.6 -
1962 $1,294 - $148.9 -
1961 $1,697 - $141.6 -
1960 $1,452 - $134.7 -

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 $985 in Sudan, ranking 179/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Israel ranks 36th at $57,236, while Sudan ranks 185th at $2,116.

Economic indicators

Israel Sudan
Gross domestic product
$540B
2024
$49.7B
2024
GDP rank
29/197
2024
94/197
2024
GDP growth
0.87%
2023-2024
-14%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$54,177
2024
$985
2024
GDP per capita rank
21/197
2024
179/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$57,236
2024
$2,116
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
36/197
2024
185/197
2024
Government debt
$366B
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.6%
2024
261.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$36,645
2024
$2,574
2024
Government debt per person rank
18/185
2024
109/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$43,003
2026
$1,704
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$331B
2024
n/a
Number of millionaires
179,905
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
41
2025
n/a
Income share by richest 10%
26.6%
2021
27.8%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2021
3.2%
2014
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.8%
2024
6.39%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
3.07%
2023-2024
138.8%
2021-2022
Central bank interest rate
4.5%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
2.9%
2024
7.53%
2022
Population
10290887
53335233

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Israel
Spending

Debt
Sudan
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Israel Sudan
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 43.8% 67.6% 6.39% 261.4%
2023 39.3% 61.3% 8.23% 259.9%
2022 36.9% 60.3% 17.9% 186.9%
2021 40% 67.7% 9.84% 189.6%
2020 44.8% 71.1% 10.9% 278.3%
2019 38.7% 59.3% 18.7% 216.5%
2018 39.2% 60.1% 16.8% 209.8%
2017 38.3% 59.8% 12.8% 149.5%
2016 37.9% 61.7% 9.98% 109.9%
2015 37.6% 62.8% 12.4% 93.2%
2014 38.3% 64.9% 13.5% 84.4%
2013 39.7% 66% 15.3% 105.8%
2012 39.6% 66.9% 16.5% 117.7%
2011 39.3% 67.2% 18.2% 78.1%
2010 39.7% 69% 17.4% 74.6%
2009 41.4% 72.6% 18.8% 71%
2008 41.2% 70.2% 19.7% 55.8%
2007 40.2% 70.8% 19.6% 53.7%
2006 41.6% 77.7% 18.8% 63.7%
2005 42.3% 85.2% 19.7% 75.5%
2004 43% 88.3% 16.5% 97.8%
2003 45.4% 89.7% 12.5% 117.4%
2002 50% 87.2% 10.5% 121.7%
2001 46.1% 81.1% 9.87% 125.6%
2000 43.4% 77.2% 10.4% 143.2%
1999 53.6% 94.8% 8.4% 160.5%
1998 55% 101% 7.79% 179.7%
1997 52.6% 99.3% 7.38% 167.7%
1996 53.2% 100.3% 9.31% 220.9%
1995 52.8% 102.3% 12.9% 239%
1994 41.7% 110.2% 19.6% 386%
1993 42.2% 118.3% 23.7% 285.9%
1992 44.1% 119.6% 50.4% 495%
1991 34.4% 123.7% 45.7% -
1990 46.8% 138.3% 31% -
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 Sudan spent $3.17B, or 6.39% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 67.6% in Israel and 261.4% in Sudan, ranking 62/185 and 1/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Israel

Sudan
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Israel Sudan
2024 -8.26% -3.46%
2023 -5.06% -3.7%
2022 0.32% -2.15%
2021 -3.37% -0.29%
2020 -10.7% -6.03%
2019 -3.79% -10.8%
2018 -3.56% -7.92%
2017 -1.13% -6.07%
2016 -1.79% -3.92%
2015 -1.21% -3.87%
2014 -2.29% -4.72%
2013 -4.06% -5.76%
2012 -4.46% -7.37%
2011 -3.43% -2.33%
2010 -3.72% 0.11%
2009 -6.53% -3.8%
2008 -3.5% 0.49%
2007 -0.43% -2.84%
2006 -0.95% -1.32%
2005 -2.74% -1.88%
2004 -3.4% 0.16%
2003 -5.03% 0.77%
2002 -8.22% -0.69%
2001 -4.06% -0.77%
2000 -0.8% -0.7%
1999 -6.26% -0.8%
1998 -7.99% -0.56%
1997 -4.84% -0.59%
1996 -5.97% -2.61%
1995 -4.28% -3.48%
1994 -5.62% -3.03%
1993 -5.62% -8.04%
1992 -8% -24.5%
1991 -7.04% -26.5%
1990 -9.67% -16.2%
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 Sudan's deficit of $1.72B, or 3.46% of GDP.

Over the past 35 years, Israel recorded a fiscal deficit in 34 of those years, while Sudan ran a deficit in 31 years. On average, Israel posted an annual deficit equal to 4.5% of GDP, compared to deficit of 4.72% of GDP for Sudan.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Israel

Sudan
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Israel Sudan
2024 3.07% -
2023 4.23% -
2022 4.41% 138.8%
2021 1.48% 359%
2020 -0.58% 163.3%
2019 0.82% 51%
2018 0.81% 63.3%
2017 0.25% 32.4%
2016 -0.54% 17.8%
2015 -0.62% 16.9%
2014 0.47% 36.9%
2013 1.59% 36.5%
2012 1.68% 35.6%
2011 3.49% 18.1%
2010 2.7% 13%
2009 3.37% 11.3%
2008 4.53% 14.3%
2007 0.47% 14.8%
2006 2.05% 7.2%
2005 1.34% 8.51%
2004 -0.42% 9.66%
2003 0.71% 6.49%
2002 5.8% 22.2%
2001 1.12% 1.94%
2000 1.03% 7.12%
1999 5.19% 17.2%
1998 5.49% 24.6%
1997 8.95% 47.2%

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

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Over the past 26 years, Israel has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 2.14%, compared with 45.2% in Sudan. In 2022, inflation was 3.07% in Israel and 138.8% in Sudan.

Balance of trade

Israel Sudan
Current account balance
$15.5B
2024
-$4.44B
2022
Current account balance ranking
21/190
2024
165/190
2022
Current account balance, % of GDP
+2.86%
2024
-8.6%
2022
Goods imports
$96.3B
2024
$9.99B
2022
Goods exports
$70B
2024
$4.36B
2022
Service imports
$44.4B
2024
$1.59B
2022
Service exports
$83.7B
2024
$1.55B
2022
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
26%
2024
1.27%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
28.4%
2024
0.72%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Israel Sudan
Economic freedom 68.4 32.5
Economic freedom ranking 47/197 191/197
Property rights 73.1 6.5
Government integrity 66.2 13.8
Judicial effectiveness 68.1 2.4
Tax burden 60.2 84.7
Government spending 52 96.5
Fiscal health 60.8 64.6
Business freedom 72.4 27.3
Labor freedom 56.8 33.6
Monetary freedom 78.2 6.2
Trade freedom 82.8 29.6
Investment freedom 70 5
Financial freedom 80 20

Economic freedom comparison by year

Israel
Sudan
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Israel Sudan
2026 68.4 32.5
2025 69.9 35.3
2024 70.1 33.9
2023 68.9 32.8
2022 68 32
2021 73.8 39.1
2020 74 45
2019 72.8 47.7
2018 72.2 49.4
2017 69.7 48.8
2016 70.7 -
2015 70.5 -
2014 68.4 -
2013 66.9 -
2012 67.8 -
2011 68.5 -
2010 67.7 -
2009 67.6 -
2008 66.3 -
2007 64.8 -
2006 64.4 -
2005 62.6 -
2004 61.4 -
2003 62.7 -
2002 66.9 -
2001 66.1 -
2000 65.5 47.2
1999 68.3 39.6
1998 68 38.3
1997 62.7 39.9
1996 62 39.2
1995 61.5 39.4

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 32.5 for Sudan, ranking 191/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Israel Sudan
Services, % of GDP
72.5%
2024
54.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
23.2%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
1.28%
2024
22.2%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$528B
2024
$35.8B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$56,790
2024
$2,050
2024
Total reserves including gold
$215B
2024
$178M
2017
Total reserves ranking
18/177
2024
171/177
2017
Net foreign direct investment
-$4.86B
2024
-$574M
2022
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$14.8B
2024
$548M
2023
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$9.92B
2024
$0
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI n/a
0.42%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
22%
2020
46.5%
2020
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
23.4%
2024
2.89%
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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2020, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  7. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
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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.