Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Israel

Israel: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP was -37.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
-37.4%
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
135th
of 162 countries
All-time high
-34.5%
in 2015
All-time low
-45.7%
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Israel, 2000–2023

-45-42.5-40-37.5-352000201120232000: -40.22001: -42.42002: -45.72003: -41.42004: -40.12005: -39.32006: -38.32007: -36.92008: -37.52009: -37.92010: -36.62011: -36.12012: -36.32013: -36.22014: -34.92015: -34.52016: -34.52017: -35.52018: -35.82019: -35.32020: -41.82021: -38.22022: -35.22023: -37.4

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Israel recorded -37.4% for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Israel peaked at -34.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, -45.7%, in 2002.

Israel ranks 135th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%) in Israel, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 -40.2%
2001 -42.4% +5.3%
2002 -45.7% +8.0%
2003 -41.4% -9.6%
2004 -40.1% -3.1%
2005 -39.3% -2.0%
2006 -38.3% -2.4%
2007 -36.9% -3.7%
2008 -37.5% +1.6%
2009 -37.9% +1.1%
2010 -36.6% -3.6%
2011 -36.1% -1.2%
2012 -36.3% +0.4%
2013 -36.2% -0.2%
2014 -34.9% -3.6%
2015 -34.5% -1.2%
2016 -34.5% +0.1%
2017 -35.5% +3.1%
2018 -35.8% +0.8%
2019 -35.3% -1.6%
2020 -41.8% +18.6%
2021 -38.2% -8.6%
2022 -35.2% -7.7%
2023 -37.4% +6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -40.0% -45.7% -36.9% 10
2010s -35.6% -36.6% -34.5% 10
2020s -38.2% -41.8% -35.2% 4

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 132 Uruguay -37.0% compare
  2. 133 Portugal -37.2% compare
  3. 134 Romania -37.3% compare
  4. 136 Estonia -37.7% compare
  5. 137 Croatia -38.1% compare
  6. 138 Cyprus -38.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Israel?
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Israel was -37.4% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was -34.5% in 2015.
What is the lowest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was -45.7% in 2002.
How does Israel rank for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
Israel ranks 135th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
Is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Israel data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
189 places, 3,493 data points, 2000–2024
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