GERD as a percentage of GDP in Israel

Israel: GERD as a percentage of GDP was 6.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
6.3%
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
1st
of 116 countries
All-time high
6.3%
in 2023
All-time low
2.5%
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023

GERD as a percentage of GDP in Israel, 1996–2023

02461996200920231996: 2.51997: 2.71998: 2.81999: 3.22000: 3.82001: 4.12002: 42003: 3.82004: 3.72005: 3.92006: 42007: 4.32008: 4.22009: 42010: 3.82011: 3.92012: 4.12013: 4.12014: 4.22015: 4.32016: 4.62017: 4.72018: 4.92019: 5.42020: 5.82021: 5.82022: 6.22023: 6.3

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, gerd as a percentage of gdp in Israel stood at 6.3%. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 54.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gerd as a percentage of gdp in Israel peaked at 6.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1996.

That places Israel 1st out of 116 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.8% 2.5% 3.2% 4
2000s 4.0% 3.7% 4.3% 10
2010s 4.4% 3.8% 5.4% 10
2020s 6.0% 5.8% 6.3% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is gerd as a percentage of gdp in Israel?
Gerd as a percentage of gdp in Israel was 6.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gerd as a percentage of gdp recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2023.
What is the lowest gerd as a percentage of gdp recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1996.
How does Israel rank for gerd as a percentage of gdp?
Israel ranks 1st out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
Is gerd as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Israel data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GERD as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GERD as a percentage of GDP
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
166 places, 3,775 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release