Israel is a high-income country with a population of 9.97M people. The capital and largest city is Jerusalem, with 936K residents. Israel shares land borders with Palestine, Jordan, Egypt, Syria and Lebanon.
Israel ranks 28/197 by GDP ($540B) and 21/197 by GDP per capita ($54,177). The top category for both exports and imports is machinery & equipment.
Main facts and rankings
Israel
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population |
10224104
|
96/197 |
| GDP |
$540B
2024 |
28/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$54,177
2024 |
21/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$55,691
2024 |
36/197 |
| Government debt |
$367B
2024 |
26/185 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
69.1%
2025 |
57/185 |
| Government debt per person |
$36,774
2024 |
18/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$39,091
2025 |
19/197 |
| Land area | 8,355 sq mi | 149/197 |
| Population density | 1,194 ppl/mi² | 21/197 |
| Fertility rate | 2.85 | 59/196 |
| Median age | 30.2 years | 103/196 |
| Life expectancy | 82.8 years | 20/197 |
Israel trends dashboard: time-series charts
| Year | GDP |
|---|---|
| 1960 | $3,070,585,807 |
| 1961 | $3,708,586,471 |
| 1962 | $2,966,154,031 |
| 1963 | $3,535,949,089 |
| 1964 | $4,024,344,853 |
| 1965 | $4,329,084,429 |
| 1966 | $4,703,300,098 |
| 1967 | $4,762,386,783 |
| 1968 | $5,458,427,928 |
| 1969 | $6,297,852,761 |
| 1970 | $7,406,712,876 |
| 1971 | $7,052,544,000 |
| 1972 | $9,222,557,539 |
| 1973 | $11,902,574,259 |
| 1974 | $17,172,607,138 |
| 1975 | $16,141,767,373 |
| 1976 | $15,956,349,550 |
| 1977 | $18,257,113,904 |
| 1978 | $17,701,286,907 |
| 1979 | $22,609,741,060 |
| 1980 | $25,395,256,478 |
| 1981 | $26,882,009,819 |
| 1982 | $29,255,285,401 |
| 1983 | $32,675,755,462 |
| 1984 | $30,645,607,293 |
| 1985 | $28,905,736,367 |
| 1986 | $35,834,154,874 |
| 1987 | $43,049,543,635 |
| 1988 | $52,650,948,910 |
| 1989 | $52,443,479,454 |
| 1990 | $62,016,729,541 |
| 1991 | $70,998,755,007 |
| 1992 | $79,457,685,757 |
| 1993 | $79,855,877,174 |
| 1994 | $90,740,103,829 |
| 1995 | $105,497,418,059 |
| 1996 | $115,116,595,545 |
| 1997 | $119,459,826,347 |
| 1998 | $120,547,409,279 |
| 1999 | $121,417,185,062 |
| 2000 | $136,512,300,542 |
| 2001 | $135,002,039,613 |
| 2002 | $125,332,331,884 |
| 2003 | $131,408,914,824 |
| 2004 | $140,047,984,605 |
| 2005 | $147,519,922,009 |
| 2006 | $158,900,547,825 |
| 2007 | $184,681,214,673 |
| 2008 | $221,231,658,863 |
| 2009 | $213,403,181,853 |
| 2010 | $239,679,036,634 |
| 2011 | $268,094,998,225 |
| 2012 | $263,589,172,712 |
| 2013 | $298,478,070,673 |
| 2014 | $315,017,088,117 |
| 2015 | $303,469,434,072 |
| 2016 | $321,940,971,558 |
| 2017 | $358,451,839,053 |
| 2018 | $376,299,083,108 |
| 2019 | $400,645,216,359 |
| 2020 | $410,768,352,658 |
| 2021 | $489,851,549,972 |
| 2022 | $525,181,008,026 |
| 2023 | $512,184,638,999 |
| 2024 | $540,379,921,262 |
| Year | GDP per capita |
|---|---|
| 1960 | $1,452 |
| 1961 | $1,697 |
| 1962 | $1,294 |
| 1963 | $1,486 |
| 1964 | $1,626 |
| 1965 | $1,689 |
| 1966 | $1,789 |
| 1967 | $1,735 |
| 1968 | $1,947 |
| 1969 | $2,189 |
| 1970 | $2,490 |
| 1971 | $2,298 |
| 1972 | $2,930 |
| 1973 | $3,631 |
| 1974 | $5,085 |
| 1975 | $4,672 |
| 1976 | $4,516 |
| 1977 | $5,053 |
| 1978 | $4,797 |
| 1979 | $5,972 |
| 1980 | $6,549 |
| 1981 | $6,795 |
| 1982 | $7,258 |
| 1983 | $7,960 |
| 1984 | $7,369 |
| 1985 | $6,829 |
| 1986 | $8,335 |
| 1987 | $9,853 |
| 1988 | $11,853 |
| 1989 | $11,608 |
| 1990 | $13,308 |
| 1991 | $14,346 |
| 1992 | $15,510 |
| 1993 | $15,179 |
| 1994 | $16,807 |
| 1995 | $19,026 |
| 1996 | $20,224 |
| 1997 | $20,469 |
| 1998 | $20,189 |
| 1999 | $19,823 |
| 2000 | $21,707 |
| 2001 | $20,966 |
| 2002 | $19,076 |
| 2003 | $19,643 |
| 2004 | $20,568 |
| 2005 | $21,287 |
| 2006 | $22,527 |
| 2007 | $25,721 |
| 2008 | $30,269 |
| 2009 | $28,508 |
| 2010 | $31,439 |
| 2011 | $34,523 |
| 2012 | $33,321 |
| 2013 | $37,034 |
| 2014 | $38,343 |
| 2015 | $36,213 |
| 2016 | $37,672 |
| 2017 | $41,138 |
| 2018 | $42,363 |
| 2019 | $44,251 |
| 2020 | $44,576 |
| 2021 | $52,271 |
| 2022 | $54,950 |
| 2023 | $52,004 |
| 2024 | $54,177 |
Israel's life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 69.9 |
| 1951 | 67.6 |
| 1952 | 67.2 |
| 1953 | 66.4 |
| 1954 | 66.3 |
| 1955 | 68 |
| 1956 | 66.6 |
| 1957 | 66.5 |
| 1958 | 68.4 |
| 1959 | 68.9 |
| 1960 | 69.8 |
| 1961 | 69.8 |
| 1962 | 69.3 |
| 1963 | 69.6 |
| 1964 | 69.6 |
| 1965 | 70.5 |
| 1966 | 70.9 |
| 1967 | 70.9 |
| 1968 | 70.8 |
| 1969 | 71 |
| 1970 | 71.2 |
| 1971 | 71.8 |
| 1972 | 71.6 |
| 1973 | 71.6 |
| 1974 | 71.6 |
| 1975 | 71.6 |
| 1976 | 72.7 |
| 1977 | 72.7 |
| 1978 | 73.1 |
| 1979 | 73.4 |
| 1980 | 73.7 |
| 1981 | 74.2 |
| 1982 | 74.3 |
| 1983 | 75.1 |
| 1984 | 75.5 |
| 1985 | 76 |
| 1986 | 75.9 |
| 1987 | 76.4 |
| 1988 | 76.9 |
| 1989 | 77.6 |
| 1990 | 78 |
| 1991 | 77.6 |
| 1992 | 77.3 |
| 1993 | 77.9 |
| 1994 | 78 |
| 1995 | 78.1 |
| 1996 | 78.6 |
| 1997 | 78.6 |
| 1998 | 78.6 |
| 1999 | 78.9 |
| 2000 | 79.2 |
| 2001 | 79.5 |
| 2002 | 79.5 |
| 2003 | 79.8 |
| 2004 | 80.3 |
| 2005 | 80.4 |
| 2006 | 80.8 |
| 2007 | 81 |
| 2008 | 81.3 |
| 2009 | 81.8 |
| 2010 | 82 |
| 2011 | 82 |
| 2012 | 82 |
| 2013 | 82.4 |
| 2014 | 82.4 |
| 2015 | 82.3 |
| 2016 | 82.6 |
| 2017 | 82.7 |
| 2018 | 82.9 |
| 2019 | 82.9 |
| 2020 | 82.7 |
| 2021 | 82.5 |
| 2022 | 82.8 |
| 2023 | 82.4 |
| 2024 | 82.7 |
| 2025 | 82.8 |
Israel's population clock and projection
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,114,020 |
| 1961 | 2,185,000 |
| 1962 | 2,293,000 |
| 1963 | 2,379,000 |
| 1964 | 2,475,000 |
| 1965 | 2,563,000 |
| 1966 | 2,629,000 |
| 1967 | 2,745,000 |
| 1968 | 2,803,000 |
| 1969 | 2,877,000 |
| 1970 | 2,974,000 |
| 1971 | 3,069,000 |
| 1972 | 3,148,000 |
| 1973 | 3,278,000 |
| 1974 | 3,377,000 |
| 1975 | 3,455,000 |
| 1976 | 3,533,000 |
| 1977 | 3,613,000 |
| 1978 | 3,690,000 |
| 1979 | 3,786,000 |
| 1980 | 3,878,000 |
| 1981 | 3,956,000 |
| 1982 | 4,031,000 |
| 1983 | 4,105,000 |
| 1984 | 4,159,000 |
| 1985 | 4,233,000 |
| 1986 | 4,299,000 |
| 1987 | 4,369,000 |
| 1988 | 4,442,000 |
| 1989 | 4,518,000 |
| 1990 | 4,660,000 |
| 1991 | 4,949,000 |
| 1992 | 5,123,000 |
| 1993 | 5,261,000 |
| 1994 | 5,399,000 |
| 1995 | 5,545,000 |
| 1996 | 5,692,000 |
| 1997 | 5,836,000 |
| 1998 | 5,971,000 |
| 1999 | 6,125,000 |
| 2000 | 6,289,000 |
| 2001 | 6,439,000 |
| 2002 | 6,570,000 |
| 2003 | 6,689,700 |
| 2004 | 6,809,000 |
| 2005 | 6,930,100 |
| 2006 | 7,053,700 |
| 2007 | 7,180,100 |
| 2008 | 7,308,800 |
| 2009 | 7,485,600 |
| 2010 | 7,623,600 |
| 2011 | 7,765,800 |
| 2012 | 7,910,500 |
| 2013 | 8,059,500 |
| 2014 | 8,215,700 |
| 2015 | 8,380,100 |
| 2016 | 8,546,000 |
| 2017 | 8,713,300 |
| 2018 | 8,882,800 |
| 2019 | 9,054,000 |
| 2020 | 9,215,100 |
| 2021 | 9,371,400 |
| 2022 | 9,557,500 |
| 2023 | 9,849,000 |
| 2024 | 9,974,400 |
Israel's birth and fertility rates
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.87 |
| 1961 | 3.86 |
| 1962 | 3.85 |
| 1963 | 3.84 |
| 1964 | 3.83 |
| 1965 | 3.81 |
| 1966 | 3.8 |
| 1967 | 3.79 |
| 1968 | 3.79 |
| 1969 | 3.78 |
| 1970 | 3.78 |
| 1971 | 3.77 |
| 1972 | 3.77 |
| 1973 | 3.7 |
| 1974 | 3.63 |
| 1975 | 3.55 |
| 1976 | 3.48 |
| 1977 | 3.41 |
| 1978 | 3.35 |
| 1979 | 3.3 |
| 1980 | 3.24 |
| 1981 | 3.19 |
| 1982 | 3.13 |
| 1983 | 3.11 |
| 1984 | 3.08 |
| 1985 | 3.06 |
| 1986 | 3.03 |
| 1987 | 3.01 |
| 1988 | 2.95 |
| 1989 | 2.89 |
| 1990 | 2.82 |
| 1991 | 2.76 |
| 1992 | 2.7 |
| 1993 | 2.8 |
| 1994 | 2.9 |
| 1995 | 2.9 |
| 1996 | 2.9 |
| 1997 | 2.94 |
| 1998 | 2.98 |
| 1999 | 2.97 |
| 2000 | 2.95 |
| 2001 | 2.92 |
| 2002 | 2.89 |
| 2003 | 2.95 |
| 2004 | 2.9 |
| 2005 | 2.84 |
| 2006 | 2.88 |
| 2007 | 2.9 |
| 2008 | 2.96 |
| 2009 | 2.96 |
| 2010 | 3.03 |
| 2011 | 2.98 |
| 2012 | 3.05 |
| 2013 | 3.03 |
| 2014 | 3.08 |
| 2015 | 3.09 |
| 2016 | 3.11 |
| 2017 | 3.11 |
| 2018 | 3.09 |
| 2019 | 3.01 |
| 2020 | 2.9 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 2.89 |
| 2023 | 2.85 |
| Year | Median age, years |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 25.3 |
| 1961 | 25.3 |
| 1962 | 25 |
| 1963 | 24.6 |
| 1964 | 24.1 |
| 1965 | 23.8 |
| 1966 | 23.5 |
| 1967 | 23.4 |
| 1968 | 23.3 |
| 1969 | 23.3 |
| 1970 | 23.4 |
| 1971 | 23.5 |
| 1972 | 23.7 |
| 1973 | 23.8 |
| 1974 | 24 |
| 1975 | 24.2 |
| 1976 | 24.3 |
| 1977 | 24.5 |
| 1978 | 24.7 |
| 1979 | 24.8 |
| 1980 | 25 |
| 1981 | 25.1 |
| 1982 | 25.2 |
| 1983 | 25.3 |
| 1984 | 25.4 |
| 1985 | 25.4 |
| 1986 | 25.4 |
| 1987 | 25.5 |
| 1988 | 25.5 |
| 1989 | 25.6 |
| 1990 | 25.8 |
| 1991 | 26.2 |
| 1992 | 26.4 |
| 1993 | 26.5 |
| 1994 | 26.6 |
| 1995 | 26.9 |
| 1996 | 27.1 |
| 1997 | 27.3 |
| 1998 | 27.4 |
| 1999 | 27.6 |
| 2000 | 27.8 |
| 2001 | 28 |
| 2002 | 28.2 |
| 2003 | 28.4 |
| 2004 | 28.5 |
| 2005 | 28.7 |
| 2006 | 28.9 |
| 2007 | 29.1 |
| 2008 | 29.2 |
| 2009 | 29.3 |
| 2010 | 29.4 |
| 2011 | 29.5 |
| 2012 | 29.5 |
| 2013 | 29.6 |
| 2014 | 29.7 |
| 2015 | 29.8 |
| 2016 | 29.8 |
| 2017 | 29.9 |
| 2018 | 29.9 |
| 2019 | 29.9 |
| 2020 | 30 |
| 2021 | 30 |
| 2022 | 30.1 |
| 2023 | 30.2 |
| 2024 | 30.2 |
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Israel: National Statistics
Finance
|
Israel
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$528B
2024 |
28/194 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
41.9%
2025 |
46/195 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
5.93%
2022 |
27/193 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
5.32%
2023 |
13/163 |
| Armed forces personnel |
178,000
2020 |
36/174 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-5.71%
2025 |
159/188 |
| Unemployment rate |
2.9%
2024 |
153/196 |
| Services, % of GDP |
72.5%
2024 |
18/191 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
17.3%
2024 |
150/194 |
| Economic freedom index |
69.9
2025 |
37/197 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
26.6%
2021 |
94/169 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2%
2021 |
137/169 |
| Number of millionaires |
179,905
2024 |
25/34 |
| Percentage of millionaires |
2.79%
2024 |
16/34 |
| Number of billionaires |
41
2025 |
17/78 |
| Percentage of billionaires |
0.0006%
2025 |
5/78 |
| Listed domestic companies |
511
2024 |
17/103 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$331B
2024 |
26/100 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$215B
2024 |
18/177 |
| Personal remittances received |
$952M
2024 |
87/190 |
| International tourist arrivals |
4,905,000
2019 |
37/188 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
2.39%
2020 |
131/184 |
| Banked people share |
89.3%
2024 |
39/158 |
Energy
|
Israel
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
2,460 kg
2023 |
45/177 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$21.7
2023 |
30/173 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
61.3 megatons
2023 |
52/187 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
6.22 tons
2023 |
40/187 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
96.5%
2023 |
17/176 |
| Renewable energy use share |
6.2%
2021 |
156/193 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
5.44%
2023 |
83/147 |
| Net energy imports use share |
13.7%
2023 |
88/144 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
6,772 kWh
2023 |
24/147 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
7.63%
2021 |
143/192 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2023 |
166/192 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
101/192 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
45/195 |
Society
|
Israel
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.12%
2024 |
96/197 |
| Annual migration change |
+10,612
2024 |
46/196 |
| Urban population |
92.9%
2024 |
13/195 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
N/A |
| Average male height |
5.77 ft
2025 |
54/190 |
| Average female height |
5.32 ft
2025 |
67/190 |
| Quality of life index |
84.1
2025 |
25/197 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
64
2024 |
35/197 |
| Higher education index |
92
2025 |
16/183 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
1.63
2022 |
125/197 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
3.9
2019 |
175/197 |
| Visa free countries |
154
2025 |
50/195 |
| Adult literacy rate |
97.8%
2011 |
78/196 |
| English speaking |
85%
2023 |
27/197 |
| People using the Internet |
88.2%
2024 |
64/195 |
Health
|
Israel
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$4,224
2022 |
21/191 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$855
2022 |
13/191 |
| Life expectancy |
82.8 years
2025 |
20/197 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0.88%
2022 |
105/178 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
3.71
2022 |
32/193 |
| Age at first childbirth |
27.8 years
2021 |
41/137 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
2
2023 |
190/193 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
3.4
2023 |
169/192 |
| Obesity rate |
23.2%
2022 |
90/189 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
10.1%
2024 |
78/195 |
| Air quality index |
43
2025 |
115/197 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
20.4%
2022 |
76/164 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
2.84 liters
2020 |
123/186 |
Territory
|
Israel
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.01%
2025 |
149/197 |
| Land area per capita |
838 sq mi
2024 |
177/197 |
| Agricultural land area |
2,072 sq mi
2025 |
148/194 |
| Forest area |
541 sq mi
2025 |
158/196 |
| Roads length |
12,670 mi
2021 |
94/175 |
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