Country Profile

Data: EASE OF DOING BUSINESS IN Israel (DoingBusiness.org)

Country Profile
1990 2000 2010 2021
World view
Population, total (millions)
4.66
6.29
7.62
9.37
Population growth (annual %)
3.1
2.6
1.8
1.7
Surface area (sq. km) (thousands)
22.1
22.1
22.1
22.1
Population density (people per sq. km of land area)
215.3
290.6
352.3
433.1
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population)
..
..
..
..
Poverty headcount ratio at $2.15 a day (2017 PPP) (% of population)
0.2
0.2
0.5
0.2
GNI, Atlas method (current US$) (billions)
59.34
125.69
231.37
462.48
GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$)
12,730
19,990
30,350
49,350
GNI, PPP (current international $) (billions)
70.48
152.01
219.77
426.65
GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)
15,130
24,170
28,830
45,530
People
Income share held by lowest 20%
6.9
5.9
4.7
5.5
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
77
79
82
83
Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
2.8
3.0
3.0
3.0
Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19)
20
17
13
8
Contraceptive prevalence, any method (% of married women ages 15-49)
68
..
..
..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total)
99
..
..
..
Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births)
12
7
5
3
Prevalence of underweight, weight for age (% of children under 5)
..
..
..
..
Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months)
91
95
96
99
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
..
96
96
95
School enrollment, primary (% gross)
92.4
98.2
97.7
96.2
School enrollment, secondary (% gross)
84
98
97
97
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
1
1
1
1
Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49)
..
..
..
..
Environment
Forest area (sq. km) (thousands)
1.3
1.5
1.5
1.4
Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area)
..
..
..
10.5
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)
209.7
215.1
178.7
170.1
Urban population growth (annual %)
3.2
2.7
1.9
1.8
Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita)
2,460
2,899
3,042
..
CO2 emissions (metric tons per capita)
7.25
9.06
9.25
6.35
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
4,176
6,323
6,953
..
Economy
GDP (current US$) (billions)
61.66
136.04
238.36
488.53
GDP growth (annual %)
7.3
8.7
5.7
8.6
Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %)
15.9
2.0
1.2
2.1
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (% of GDP)
..
2
2
1
Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP)
..
23
21
17
Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)
28
35
34
29
Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)
33
35
32
26
Gross capital formation (% of GDP)
22
26
21
25
Revenue, excluding grants (% of GDP)
34.0
36.7
31.4
32.8
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP)
-3.6
-1.1
-4.0
-3.7
States and markets
Time required to start a business (days)
..
18
18
11
Domestic credit provided by financial sector (% of GDP)
..
..
..
..
Tax revenue (% of GDP)
25.7
26.4
22.1
24.6
Military expenditure (% of GDP)
12.4
6.3
5.9
5.0
Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people)
0.3
71.9
124.3
140.4
Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
0.1
20.9
67.5
90.3
High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports)
..
..
19
30
Statistical Capacity Score (Overall Average) (scale 0 – 100)
..
..
..
..
Global links
Merchandise trade (% of GDP)
47
51
49
31
Net barter terms of trade index (2015 = 100)
..
89
88
90
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) (millions)
..
..
..
..
Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income)
..
..
..
..
Net migration (thousands)
57
27
10
17
Personal remittances, received (current US$) (millions)
812
182
572
1,230
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) (millions)
151
8,048
6,985
18,950
Net official development assistance received (current US$) (millions)
1,371.9
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..
..
Source: World Development Indicators database
Figures in italics refer to periods other than those specified.
Source: World Bank.