Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Israel
Israel: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP was 64.08 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Israel, 1972–2015
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Israel recorded 64.08 for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in 2015.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Israel peaked at 283.96 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 62.14, in 1973.
That places Israel 58th out of 188 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 63.93 | — |
| 1973 | 62.14 | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 79.76 | +28.4% |
| 1975 | 85.09 | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 97.41 | +14.5% |
| 1977 | 141.96 | +45.7% |
| 1978 | 133.56 | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 155.51 | +16.4% |
| 1980 | 154.32 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 260.46 | +68.8% |
| 1984 | 283.96 | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 198.99 | -29.9% |
| 1986 | 162.47 | -18.4% |
| 1987 | 143.23 | -11.8% |
| 1988 | 145.36 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 147.41 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 138.25 | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 123.66 | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 119.63 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 118.3 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 110.19 | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 102.2 | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 100.1 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 99.4 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 100.9 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 94.8 | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 84.4 | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 88.9 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 96.6 | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 92.98 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 91.31 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 88.15 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 80.09 | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 73.04 | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 71.87 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 74.59 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 70.69 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 68.82 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 68.33 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 66.95 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 66.02 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 64.08 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 102.42 | 62.14 | 155.51 | 8 |
| 1980s | 187.02 | 143.23 | 283.96 | 8 |
| 1990s | 110.74 | 94.8 | 138.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.19 | 71.87 | 96.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.48 | 64.08 | 70.69 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More external debt data for Israel
- Other investment, Debt instruments 203.84 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 17.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 43.04 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 20,137 US dollar per person (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 0.3337 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 30.19 billion (2025)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of -4.49 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 21.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government -1.53 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 4,252 US dollar per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Israel?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Israel was 64.08 in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 283.96 in 1984.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.14 in 1973.
- How does Israel rank for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
- Israel ranks 58th out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.