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Economy of Israel vs Trinidad and Tobago compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Israel has a GDP of $540B compared to $25.6B for Trinidad and Tobago, ranking 29/197 and 115/197 by economy size, respectively.

Israel has $366B in government debt (67.6% of GDP), compared to $16.5B (64.2% of GDP) in Trinidad and Tobago.

Israel vs Trinidad and Tobago GDP by year

Israel
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year GDP, current $
Israel Trinidad
2024 $540,379,921,262 $25,633,544,529
2023 $512,184,638,999 $25,036,993,423
2022 $525,181,008,026 $28,341,164,301
2021 $489,851,549,972 $24,222,963,263
2020 $410,768,352,658 $20,888,515,184
2019 $400,645,216,359 $23,477,745,792
2018 $376,299,083,108 $23,883,058,083
2017 $358,451,839,053 $23,830,750,901
2016 $321,940,971,558 $23,624,322,193
2015 $303,469,434,072 $26,841,141,793
2014 $315,017,088,117 $29,474,180,005
2013 $298,478,070,673 $28,560,537,057
2012 $263,589,172,712 $27,147,349,937
2011 $268,094,998,225 $25,433,007,437
2010 $239,679,036,634 $22,157,920,592
2009 $213,403,181,853 $19,172,165,226
2008 $221,231,658,863 $27,871,587,350
2007 $184,681,214,673 $21,641,620,050
2006 $158,900,547,825 $18,369,361,094
2005 $147,519,922,009 $15,982,389,018
2004 $140,047,984,605 $13,280,291,990
2003 $131,408,914,824 $11,305,459,802
2002 $125,332,331,884 $9,008,298,229
2001 $135,002,039,613 $8,824,849,191
2000 $136,512,300,542 $8,154,342,116
1999 $121,417,185,062 $6,808,982,521
1998 $120,547,409,279 $6,043,686,654
1997 $119,459,826,347 $5,737,771,523
1996 $115,116,595,545 $5,759,570,336
1995 $105,497,418,059 $5,329,217,747
1994 $90,740,103,829 $4,947,181,646
1993 $79,855,877,174 $4,669,491,134
1992 $79,457,685,757 $5,439,552,941
1991 $70,998,755,007 $5,307,905,882
1990 $62,016,729,541 $5,068,000,000
1989 $52,443,479,454 $4,323,058,824
1988 $52,650,948,910 $4,496,910,569
1987 $43,049,543,635 $4,797,777,778
1986 $35,834,154,874 $4,794,444,444
1985 $28,905,736,367 $7,375,918,367
1984 $30,645,607,293 $7,757,083,333
1983 $32,675,755,462 $7,763,750,000
1982 $29,255,285,401 $8,140,416,667
1981 $26,882,009,819 $6,992,083,333
1980 $25,395,256,478 $6,235,833,333
1979 $22,609,741,060 $4,602,416,625
1978 $17,701,286,907 $3,562,333,458
1977 $18,257,113,904 $3,138,666,667
1976 $15,956,349,550 $2,500,424,955
1975 $16,141,767,373 $2,442,669,825
1974 $17,172,607,138 $2,042,001,071
1973 $11,902,574,259 $1,308,785,431
1972 $9,222,557,539 $1,083,391,758
1971 $7,052,544,000 $896,765,215
1970 $7,406,712,876 $821,850,000
1969 $6,297,852,761 $779,200,000
1968 $5,458,427,928 $758,899,950
1967 $4,762,386,783 $761,981,912
1966 $4,703,300,098 $723,739,857
1965 $4,329,084,429 $736,573,159
1964 $4,024,344,853 $711,897,520
1963 $3,535,949,089 $678,239,329
1962 $2,966,154,031 $619,322,810
1961 $3,708,586,471 $584,964,621
1960 $3,070,585,807 $535,673,252

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

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GDP per capita in Israel vs Trinidad and Tobago by year

Israel
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Trinidad and Tobago
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Israel Trinidad
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $54,177 $57,236 $18,733 $36,329
2023 $52,004 $55,171 $18,308 $34,623
2022 $54,950 $53,619 $20,751 $32,979
2021 $52,271 $46,162 $17,713 $30,482
2020 $44,576 $40,955 $15,284 $26,731
2019 $44,251 $41,325 $17,213 $29,316
2018 $42,363 $40,190 $17,571 $28,673
2017 $41,138 $39,471 $17,566 $28,484
2016 $37,672 $38,189 $17,449 $28,232
2015 $36,213 $35,871 $19,887 $29,825
2014 $38,343 $34,816 $21,908 $32,027
2013 $37,034 $34,827 $21,305 $31,746
2012 $33,321 $32,484 $20,332 $31,883
2011 $34,523 $31,314 $19,151 $31,078
2010 $31,439 $29,456 $16,815 $30,778
2009 $28,508 $28,087 $14,634 $29,602
2008 $30,269 $28,084 $21,299 $30,807
2007 $25,721 $28,307 $16,607 $29,355
2006 $22,527 $26,385 $14,153 $27,393
2005 $21,287 $25,701 $12,346 $23,536
2004 $20,568 $26,078 $9,871 $20,674
2003 $19,643 $24,702 $8,445 $18,743
2002 $19,076 $26,101 $6,763 $16,141
2001 $20,966 $25,806 $6,657 $14,797
2000 $21,707 $25,766 $6,179 $13,953
1999 $19,823 $23,415 $5,179 $12,812
1998 $20,189 $22,927 $4,613 $11,735
1997 $20,469 $22,279 $4,394 $10,769
1996 $20,224 $21,672 $4,427 $9,883
1995 $19,026 $20,642 $4,115 $9,099
1994 $16,807 $19,478 $3,840 $8,631
1993 $15,179 $18,218 $3,647 $8,209
1992 $15,510 $17,553 $4,277 $8,129
1991 $14,346 $16,486 $4,205 $7,274
1990 $13,308 $15,721 $4,047 $6,878
1989 $11,608 - $3,482 -
1988 $11,853 - $3,656 -
1987 $9,853 - $3,941 -
1986 $8,335 - $3,985 -
1985 $6,829 - $6,212 -
1984 $7,369 - $6,613 -
1983 $7,960 - $6,690 -
1982 $7,258 - $7,091 -
1981 $6,795 - $6,160 -
1980 $6,549 - $5,559 -
1979 $5,972 - $4,155 -
1978 $4,797 - $3,258 -
1977 $5,053 - $2,907 -
1976 $4,516 - $2,345 -
1975 $4,672 - $2,319 -
1974 $5,085 - $1,962 -
1973 $3,631 - $1,273 -
1972 $2,930 - $1,067 -
1971 $2,298 - $894 -
1970 $2,490 - $829 -
1969 $2,189 - $795 -
1968 $1,947 - $783 -
1967 $1,735 - $797 -
1966 $1,789 - $768 -
1965 $1,689 - $793 -
1964 $1,626 - $780 -
1963 $1,486 - $756 -
1962 $1,294 - $704 -
1961 $1,697 - $678 -
1960 $1,452 - $634 -

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 $18,733 in Trinidad and Tobago, ranking 61/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Israel ranks 36th at $57,236, while Trinidad and Tobago ranks 62nd at $36,329.

Economic indicators

Israel Trinidad
Gross domestic product
$540B
2024
$25.6B
2024
GDP rank
29/197
2024
115/197
2024
GDP growth
0.87%
2023-2024
2.51%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$54,177
2024
$18,733
2024
GDP per capita rank
21/197
2024
61/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$57,236
2024
$36,329
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
36/197
2024
62/197
2024
Government debt
$366B
2024
$16.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.6%
2024
64.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$36,645
2024
$12,028
2024
Government debt per person rank
18/185
2024
45/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$43,003
2026
$11,007
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$331B
2024
$3.89B
2001
Number of millionaires
179,905
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
41
2025
n/a
Income share by richest 10%
26.6%
2021
29.9%
1992
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2021
2.1%
1992
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.8%
2024
32.3%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
3.07%
2023-2024
0.53%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
4.5%
2024
3.5%
2020
Unemployment rate
2.9%
2024
4.01%
2024
Population
10290887
1374840

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Israel
Spending

Debt
Trinidad and Tobago
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Israel Trinidad
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 43.8% 67.6% 32.3% 64.2%
2023 39.3% 61.3% 33.5% 62.2%
2022 36.9% 60.3% 27.2% 51.3%
2021 40% 67.7% 30.3% 58.4%
2020 44.8% 71.1% 36.2% 62.5%
2019 38.7% 59.3% 31.2% 46.2%
2018 39.2% 60.1% 30.2% 41.5%
2017 38.3% 59.8% 30.7% 39.8%
2016 37.9% 61.7% 31.9% 35.4%
2015 37.6% 62.8% 35% 27.1%
2014 38.3% 64.9% 32.8% 23.5%
2013 39.7% 66% 31.3% 21.6%
2012 39.6% 66.9% 29.5% 21.8%
2011 39.3% 67.2% 29.4% 26.4%
2010 39.7% 69% 30.4% 16.8%
2009 41.4% 72.6% 37% 20.7%
2008 41.2% 70.2% 26.7% 13.5%
2007 40.2% 70.8% 25.7% 16.2%
2006 41.6% 77.7% 31.6% 16.9%
2005 42.3% 85.2% 26.7% 19.8%
2004 43% 88.3% 22.5% 24.2%
2003 45.4% 89.7% 22.2% 30.2%
2002 50% 87.2% 24.4% 37%
2001 46.1% 81.1% 24.8% 36.6%
2000 43.4% 77.2% 23.1% 38.9%
1999 53.6% 94.8% 24.1% 42.2%
1998 55% 101% 26.9% 42.8%
1997 52.6% 99.3% 27.2% 46.1%
1996 53.2% 100.3% 27.6% 47%
1995 52.8% 102.3% 26.2% 50.1%
1994 41.7% 110.2% 25.4% 52.6%
1993 42.2% 118.3% 26.9% 58.8%
1992 44.1% 119.6% 28.6% 49.2%
1991 34.4% 123.7% 29.6% 49.5%
1990 46.8% 138.3% 26.9% 47.7%
1989 47.5% 147.4% 30.9% 51.9%
1988 46.5% 145.4% 45.3% 65.3%
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 Trinidad and Tobago spent $8.28B, or 32.3% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 67.6% in Israel and 64.2% in Trinidad and Tobago, ranking 62/185 and 70/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Israel

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Israel Trinidad
2024 -8.26% -5.24%
2023 -5.06% -1.24%
2022 0.32% 0.92%
2021 -3.37% -8.1%
2020 -10.7% -12.2%
2019 -3.79% -3.74%
2018 -3.56% -5.89%
2017 -1.13% -10.4%
2016 -1.79% -10.1%
2015 -1.21% -7.56%
2014 -2.29% -4.31%
2013 -4.06% -2.67%
2012 -4.46% -1.26%
2011 -3.43% -0.67%
2010 -3.72% 0.13%
2009 -6.53% -5.42%
2008 -3.5% 5.39%
2007 -0.43% 3.12%
2006 -0.95% 1.56%
2005 -2.74% 2.36%
2004 -3.4% 1.84%
2003 -5.03% 1.8%
2002 -8.22% -0.2%
2001 -4.06% 0.61%
2000 -0.8% 0.17%
1999 -6.26% -0.88%
1998 -7.99% -1.8%
1997 -4.84% 0.11%
1996 -5.97% -0.45%
1995 -4.28% 0.17%
1994 -5.62% -0.02%
1993 -5.62% 0.23%
1992 -8% -2.74%
1991 -7.04% -0.21%
1990 -9.67% -1.27%
1989 -9.03% -4.46%
1988 -7.57% -9.34%
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 Trinidad and Tobago's deficit of $1.34B, or 5.24% of GDP.

Over the past 37 years, Israel recorded a fiscal deficit in 36 of those years, while Trinidad and Tobago ran a deficit in 24 years. On average, Israel posted an annual deficit equal to 4.7% of GDP, compared to deficit of 2.21% of GDP for Trinidad and Tobago.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Israel

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Israel Trinidad
2024 3.07% 0.53%
2023 4.23% 4.63%
2022 4.41% 5.83%
2021 1.48% 2.06%
2020 -0.58% 0.6%
2019 0.82% 1%
2018 0.81% 1.02%
2017 0.25% 1.88%
2016 -0.54% 3.07%
2015 -0.62% 4.66%
2014 0.47% 5.68%
2013 1.59% 5.2%
2012 1.68% 9.26%
2011 3.49% 5.11%
2010 2.7% 10.5%
2009 3.37% 6.98%
2008 4.53% 12%
2007 0.47% 7.89%
2006 2.05% 8.33%
2005 1.34% 6.87%
2004 -0.42% 3.72%
2003 0.71% 3.81%
2002 5.8% 4.15%
2001 1.12% 5.54%
2000 1.03% 3.56%
1999 5.19% 3.44%
1998 5.49% 5.61%
1997 8.95% 3.63%

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 4.88% in Trinidad and Tobago. In 2024, inflation was 3.07% in Israel and 0.53% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Top exports between countries

Israel
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $3.13M
Raw materials & minerals $838K
Chemicals & pharma $603K
Textiles & consumer goods $84K
Wood & paper products $63K
Raw agricultural goods $8K
Precious metals & jewellery $7K
Metals $4K
Trinidad
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $1.89M
Raw materials & minerals $807K
Metals $30K
Chemicals & pharma $10K
Miscellaneous $1K
Textiles & consumer goods $1K

Balance of trade

Israel Trinidad
Current account balance
$15.5B
2024
$645M
2024
Current account balance ranking
21/190
2024
58/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
+2.86%
2024
+2.52%
2024
Goods imports
$96.3B
2024
$7.54B
2024
Goods exports
$70B
2024
$10B
2024
Service imports
$44.4B
2024
$2.71B
2024
Service exports
$83.7B
2024
$1.26B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
26%
2024
n/a
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
28.4%
2024
45%
2025

Economic freedom indices

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

Israel Trinidad
Economic freedom 68.4 62.4
Economic freedom ranking 47/197 87/197
Property rights 73.1 47.3
Government integrity 66.2 45.5
Judicial effectiveness 68.1 58.8
Tax burden 60.2 76.1
Government spending 52 71.1
Fiscal health 60.8 86.3
Business freedom 72.4 67.1
Labor freedom 56.8 57.2
Monetary freedom 78.2 81
Trade freedom 82.8 68.8
Investment freedom 70 50
Financial freedom 80 40

Economic freedom comparison by year

Israel
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Israel Trinidad
2026 68.4 62.4
2025 69.9 63.6
2024 70.1 60.4
2023 68.9 59.5
2022 68 58.8
2021 73.8 59
2020 74 58.3
2019 72.8 57
2018 72.2 57.7
2017 69.7 61.2
2016 70.7 62.9
2015 70.5 64.1
2014 68.4 62.7
2013 66.9 62.3
2012 67.8 64.4
2011 68.5 66.5
2010 67.7 65.7
2009 67.6 68
2008 66.3 69.5
2007 64.8 70.6
2006 64.4 70.4
2005 62.6 71.5
2004 61.4 71.3
2003 62.7 68.8
2002 66.9 70.1
2001 66.1 71.8
2000 65.5 74.5
1999 68.3 72.4
1998 68 72
1997 62.7 71.3
1996 62 69.2
1995 61.5 -

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 62.4 for Trinidad and Tobago, ranking 87/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Israel Trinidad
Services, % of GDP
72.5%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
34.6%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
1.28%
2024
0.78%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$528B
2024
$27B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$56,790
2024
$36,580
2024
Total reserves including gold
$215B
2024
$5.6B
2024
Total reserves ranking
18/177
2024
94/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$4.86B
2024
$980M
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$14.8B
2024
-$453M
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$9.92B
2024
$527M
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
22%
2020
20%
2020
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
23.4%
2024
19%
2023

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 (2020–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  7. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2020, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  8. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  9. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)

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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.