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Economy of Israel vs Tunisia compared: GDP & Debt

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Israel has a GDP of $611B compared to $57.5B for Tunisia, ranking 27/197 and 93/197 by economy size, respectively.

Israel has $418B in government debt (68.5% of GDP), compared to $46.7B (81.3% of GDP) in Tunisia.

Israel vs Tunisia GDP by year

Israel
Tunisia
1x
Year GDP, current $
Israel Tunisia
2025 $610,777,842,874 $57,502,836,548
2024 $542,284,494,491 $51,412,122,480
2023 $513,393,395,492 $48,205,328,303
2022 $525,157,951,213 $44,929,920,093
2021 $489,735,019,666 $47,073,234,359
2020 $410,908,899,711 $42,491,780,918
2019 $399,207,771,082 $41,905,642,419
2018 $375,470,422,244 $42,686,504,460
2017 $357,360,816,857 $42,163,530,591
2016 $321,083,954,798 $44,360,072,680
2015 $302,841,190,258 $45,779,494,042
2014 $314,376,760,832 $50,271,812,921
2013 $298,045,324,736 $48,685,446,414
2012 $263,172,104,091 $47,311,401,813
2011 $267,739,352,609 $48,123,325,825
2010 $239,372,857,534 $46,206,091,938
2009 $213,112,649,594 $43,455,740,497
2008 $220,952,472,408 $44,859,439,902
2007 $184,448,882,452 $38,915,353,867
2006 $158,706,516,002 $34,376,664,601
2005 $147,346,035,831 $32,272,186,695
2004 $139,925,423,025 $31,183,885,241
2003 $131,278,887,815 $27,453,902,261
2002 $125,215,963,105 $23,141,616,605
2001 $134,889,159,474 $22,065,832,449
2000 $136,409,902,632 $21,473,528,161
1999 $121,329,240,042 $22,943,202,175
1998 $120,468,659,246 $21,802,893,587
1997 $119,389,303,067 $20,746,210,354
1996 $115,051,957,577 $19,587,161,807
1995 $105,432,315,611 $18,030,876,599
1994 $90,684,108,118 $15,633,174,304
1993 $79,806,598,120 $14,608,335,608
1992 $79,408,652,426 $15,496,708,060
1991 $70,954,941,681 $13,074,782,609
1990 $61,978,459,022 $12,290,568,182
1989 $52,411,116,588 $10,101,851,745
1988 $52,618,458,014 $10,096,245,762
1987 $43,022,977,765 $9,696,715,911
1986 $35,812,041,620 $9,017,806,654
1985 $28,887,898,639 $8,410,226,053
1984 $30,626,695,891 $8,254,541,195
1983 $32,655,591,256 $8,350,582,748
1982 $29,237,231,967 $8,133,580,052
1981 $26,865,420,933 $8,428,445,294
1980 $25,379,585,067 $8,744,134,354
1979 $22,595,788,591 $7,188,863,904
1978 $17,690,363,444 $5,968,460,080
1977 $18,245,847,441 $5,109,324,009
1976 $15,946,502,888 $4,508,191,942
1975 $16,131,806,290 $4,328,965,588
1974 $17,162,009,924 $3,545,868,575
1973 $11,895,229,181 $2,730,813,385
1972 $9,216,866,299 $2,237,556,149
1971 $7,048,191,876 $1,685,162,272
1970 $7,402,142,195 $1,439,238,095
1969 $6,293,966,357 $1,289,904,762
1968 $5,455,059,532 $1,214,666,667
1967 $4,759,447,914 $1,085,714,286
1966 $4,700,397,692 $1,040,952,381
1965 $4,326,412,951 $991,047,619
1964 $4,021,861,430 $1,025,866,792
1963 $3,533,767,055 $1,026,737,600
1962 $2,964,323,618 $880,027,733
1961 $3,706,297,903 $866,155,429
1960 $3,068,690,949 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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GDP per capita in Israel vs Tunisia by year

Israel
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Tunisia
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Israel Tunisia
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2025 $60,337 - $4,657 -
2024 $54,217 $57,236 $4,188 $14,521
2023 $52,126 $55,171 $3,951 $14,041
2022 $54,947 $53,619 $3,707 $13,619
2021 $52,258 $46,162 $3,907 $12,444
2020 $44,591 $40,955 $3,549 $11,918
2019 $44,092 $41,325 $3,529 $12,495
2018 $42,269 $40,190 $3,628 $11,841
2017 $41,013 $39,471 $3,619 $11,289
2016 $37,571 $38,189 $3,848 $10,994
2015 $36,138 $35,871 $4,015 $10,783
2014 $38,265 $34,816 $4,459 $10,947
2013 $36,981 $34,827 $4,370 $10,672
2012 $33,269 $32,484 $4,297 $10,615
2011 $34,477 $31,314 $4,421 $10,436
2010 $31,399 $29,456 $4,292 $10,555
2009 $28,470 $28,087 $4,080 $10,237
2008 $30,231 $28,084 $4,255 $9,975
2007 $25,689 $28,307 $3,727 $9,479
2006 $22,500 $26,385 $3,323 $8,729
2005 $21,262 $25,701 $3,147 $8,117
2004 $20,550 $26,078 $3,067 $7,672
2003 $19,624 $24,702 $2,726 $7,098
2002 $19,059 $26,101 $2,321 $6,715
2001 $20,949 $25,806 $2,236 $6,593
2000 $21,690 $25,766 $2,199 $6,279
1999 $19,809 $23,415 $2,376 $5,930
1998 $20,176 $22,927 $2,285 $5,579
1997 $20,457 $22,279 $2,202 $5,333
1996 $20,213 $21,672 $2,107 $5,040
1995 $19,014 $20,642 $1,968 $4,686
1994 $16,796 $19,478 $1,733 $4,555
1993 $15,169 $18,218 $1,649 $4,401
1992 $15,500 $17,553 $1,785 $4,292
1991 $14,337 $16,486 $1,538 $3,975
1990 $13,300 $15,721 $1,476 $3,780
1989 $11,601 - $1,239 -
1988 $11,846 - $1,266 -
1987 $9,847 - $1,245 -
1986 $8,330 - $1,187 -
1985 $6,824 - $1,135 -
1984 $7,364 - $1,143 -
1983 $7,955 - $1,184 -
1982 $7,253 - $1,177 -
1981 $6,791 - $1,247 -
1980 $6,545 - $1,324 -
1979 $5,968 - $1,113 -
1978 $4,794 - $946 -
1977 $5,050 - $830 -
1976 $4,514 - $752 -
1975 $4,669 - $741 -
1974 $5,082 - $624 -
1973 $3,629 - $493 -
1972 $2,928 - $415 -
1971 $2,297 - $320 -
1970 $2,489 - $280.5 -
1969 $2,188 - $257.7 -
1968 $1,946 - $248.9 -
1967 $1,734 - $228 -
1966 $1,788 - $223.8 -
1965 $1,688 - $217.3 -
1964 $1,625 - $228.5 -
1963 $1,485 - $231.9 -
1962 $1,293 - $201.4 -
1961 $1,696 - $200.7 -
1960 $1,452 - - -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Israel's GDP per capita is $60,337, ranking 19/197, compared to $4,657 in Tunisia, ranking 127/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Israel ranks 36th at $57,236, while Tunisia ranks 114th at $14,521.

Economic indicators

Israel Tunisia
Gross domestic product
$611B
2025
$57.5B
2025
GDP rank
27/197
2025
93/197
2025
GDP growth
2.93%
2024-2025
2.49%
2024-2025
GDP per capita
$60,337
2025
$4,657
2025
GDP per capita rank
19/197
2025
127/197
2025
GDP per capita, PPP
$57,236
2024
$14,521
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
36/197
2024
114/197
2024
Government debt
$418B
2025
$46.7B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
68.5%
2025
81.3%
2025
Government debt per person
$41,338
2025
$3,785
2025
Government debt per person rank
16/185
2025
95/185
2025
Average annual personal income after taxes
$48,251
2026
$4,193
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$331B
2024
$12B
2025
Number of millionaires
195,000
2026
n/a
Number of billionaires
42
2026
n/a
Income share by richest 10%
27%
2022
27%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.8%
2022
3.1%
2021
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.6%
2025
34%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
3.04%
2024-2025
5.3%
2024-2025
Central bank interest rate
3.75%
2026
7.5%
2025
Unemployment rate
3%
2025
15.1%
2023
Population
10334048
12450912

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Israel
Spending

Debt
Tunisia
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Israel Tunisia
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2025 43.6% 68.5% 34% 81.3%
2024 43.7% 67.7% 35.8% 85.7%
2023 39.6% 61.3% 35.9% 84%
2022 36.9% 60.3% 36.6% 83%
2021 40.1% 67.7% 33.4% 79.7%
2020 44.8% 71.1% 34.5% 77.7%
2019 38.7% 59.3% 29.5% 67.3%
2018 39.2% 60.1% 28.7% 72.9%
2017 38.4% 59.8% 28.7% 67.1%
2016 37.9% 61.7% 27.2% 58.9%
2015 37.6% 62.8% 27.4% 52.4%
2014 38.3% 65.8% 27.7% 50.7%
2013 39.7% 66% 30.8% 45.6%
2012 39.6% 66.9% 28.3% 49%
2011 39.3% 67.2% 27.9% 43.3%
2010 39.7% 69% 24% 38.8%
2009 41.4% 72.6% 24.6% 40.3%
2008 41.2% 70.2% 23.7% 41.4%
2007 40.2% 70.8% 23.3% 42.7%
2006 41.6% 77.7% 22.9% 45.7%
2005 42.3% 85.2% 23% 50%
2004 43% 88.3% 23% 51.6%
2003 45.4% 89.7% 23.5% 52.6%
2002 50% 87.2% 24.1% 51.6%
2001 46.1% 81.1% 24% 52.2%
2000 43.4% 77.2% 24% 62.9%
1999 53.6% 94.8% 24% 61.9%
1998 55% 101% 24.2% 58.2%
1997 52.6% 99.3% 24.5% 66.6%
1996 53.2% 100.3% 26.7% 66.8%
1995 52.8% 102.3% 26.6% 65.6%
1994 41.7% 110.2% 25.9% 63.9%
1993 42.2% 118.3% 26.7% 63.8%
1992 44.1% 119.6% 25.7% 62.1%
1991 34.4% 123.7% 27.6% 63.3%
1990 46.8% 138.3% - -
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 (1991–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1999, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Israel's government spending was $266B, accounting for 43.6% of its GDP, while Tunisia spent $19.6B, or 34% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 68.5% in Israel and 81.3% in Tunisia, ranking 60/185 and 40/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Israel

Tunisia
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Israel Tunisia
2025 -5.22% -5.24%
2024 -8.07% -6.36%
2023 -5.38% -7.27%
2022 0.3% -7%
2021 -3.37% -7.81%
2020 -10.6% -9.06%
2019 -3.79% -3.6%
2018 -3.58% -4.27%
2017 -1.17% -5.61%
2016 -1.78% -5.87%
2015 -1.2% -4.95%
2014 -2.28% -3.11%
2013 -4.07% -7.05%
2012 -4.46% -4.9%
2011 -3.43% -3.19%
2010 -3.72% -0.46%
2009 -6.53% -2.59%
2008 -3.49% -0.62%
2007 -0.43% -2.47%
2006 -0.94% -2.33%
2005 -2.74% -2.59%
2004 -3.4% -2.1%
2003 -5.03% -2.64%
2002 -8.21% -2.55%
2001 -4.06% -2.87%
2000 -0.8% -3.22%
1999 -6.26% -3.05%
1998 -7.99% -2.84%
1997 -4.84% -3.7%
1996 -5.97% -5.18%
1995 -4.28% -4.53%
1994 -5.62% -2.87%
1993 -5.62% -3.22%
1992 -8% -3.45%
1991 -7.04% -5.25%
1990 -9.67% -
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 (1991–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1950–1999, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Israel's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $31.9B, equivalent to 5.22% of GDP. This compares to Tunisia's deficit of $3.01B, or 5.24% of GDP.

Over the past 35 years, Israel recorded a fiscal deficit in 34 of those years, while Tunisia ran a deficit in 35 years. On average, Israel posted an annual deficit equal to 4.37% of GDP, compared to deficit of 4.11% of GDP for Tunisia.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Israel

Tunisia
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Israel Tunisia
2025 3.04% 5.3%
2024 3.07% 7%
2023 4.23% 9.3%
2022 4.41% 8.3%
2021 1.48% 5.7%
2020 -0.58% 5.6%
2019 0.82% 6.7%
2018 0.81% 7.3%
2017 0.25% 5.3%
2016 -0.54% 3.6%
2015 -0.62% 4.4%
2014 0.47% 4.6%
2013 1.59% 5.4%
2012 1.68% 4.6%
2011 3.49% 3.2%
2010 2.7% 4.4%
2009 3.37% 3.5%
2008 4.53% 4.9%
2007 0.47% 3.4%
2006 2.05% 4.1%
2005 1.34% 1.9%
2004 -0.42% 3.7%
2003 0.71% 2.7%
2002 5.8% 2.7%
2001 1.12% 1.9%
2000 1.03% 2.8%
1999 5.19% 2.8%
1998 5.49% 3.1%
1997 8.95% 3.6%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | World Economic Outlook (1997–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the past 29 years, Israel has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 2.27%, compared with 4.54% in Tunisia. In 2025, inflation was 3.04% in Israel and 5.3% in Tunisia.

Top exports between countries

Israel
Export category Export value
Raw materials & minerals $292K
Wood & paper products $5K
Textiles & consumer goods $4K
Machinery & equipment $1K
Tunisia
Export category Export value
Textiles & consumer goods $12K

Balance of trade

Israel Tunisia
Current account balance
$8.53B
2025
-$775M
2024
Current account balance ranking
26/190
2025
111/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
+1.4%
2025
-1.51%
2024
Goods imports
$102B
2025
$18.7B
2024
Goods exports
$76.2B
2025
$8.95B
2024
Service imports
$53.2B
2025
$3.92B
2024
Service exports
$92.4B
2025
$11.2B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
25.4%
2025
54.8%
2025
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
27.6%
2025
46.7%
2025

Economic freedom indices

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

Israel Tunisia
Economic freedom 68.4 48.1
Economic freedom ranking 47/197 172/197
Property rights 73.1 55.7
Government integrity 66.2 42.1
Judicial effectiveness 68.1 39.7
Tax burden 60.2 68.5
Government spending 52 62.5
Fiscal health 60.8 16
Business freedom 72.4 59.4
Labor freedom 56.8 55.8
Monetary freedom 78.2 72.4
Trade freedom 82.8 54.6
Investment freedom 70 20
Financial freedom 80 30

Economic freedom comparison by year

Israel
Tunisia
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Israel Tunisia
2026 68.4 48.1
2025 69.9 49.1
2024 70.1 48.8
2023 68.9 52.9
2022 68 54.2
2021 73.8 56.6
2020 74 55.8
2019 72.8 55.4
2018 72.2 58.9
2017 69.7 55.7
2016 70.7 57.6
2015 70.5 57.7
2014 68.4 57.3
2013 66.9 57
2012 67.8 58.6
2011 68.5 58.5
2010 67.7 58.9
2009 67.6 58
2008 66.3 60.1
2007 64.8 60.3
2006 64.4 57.5
2005 62.6 55.4
2004 61.4 58.4
2003 62.7 58.1
2002 66.9 60.2
2001 66.1 60.8
2000 65.5 61.3
1999 68.3 61.1
1998 68 63.9
1997 62.7 63.8
1996 62 63.9
1995 61.5 63.4

Data sources: The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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The Economic Freedom Index for Israel is 68.4, ranking 47/197, compared to 48.1 for Tunisia, ranking 172/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Israel Tunisia
Services, % of GDP
72.8%
2024
62.7%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
17.2%
2024
22%
2025
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
1.29%
2024
10.3%
2025
GNI, Atlas method
$569B
2025
$53B
2025
GNI per capita, PPP
$58,870
2025
$14,870
2025
Total reserves including gold
$229B
2025
$9.34B
2024
Total reserves ranking
18/177
2025
84/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$11.8B
2025
-$725M
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$14.8B
2024
$760M
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$9.92B
2024
$34.6M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI n/a
10.9%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
22%
2020
16.6%
2021
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
24.3%
2025
15.2%
2025

GDP per capita map

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Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1991–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1950–1999, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. TradeMap (2020–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2020, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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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.