Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States in Israel

Israel: Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States was -40.86 Percentage in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
-40.86 Percentage
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
22nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
-22.98 Percentage
in 1991
All-time low
-46.72 Percentage
in 2010
Years of data
36
1981–2016

Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States in Israel, 1981–2016

-45-40-35-30-251981199820161981: -26.9 Percentage1982: -25.3 Percentage1983: -26.9 Percentage1984: -29 Percentage1985: -28 Percentage1986: -27.7 Percentage1987: -25.2 Percentage1988: -24.7 Percentage1989: -26.3 Percentage1990: -23.8 Percentage1991: -23 Percentage1992: -26 Percentage1993: -26.8 Percentage1994: -28.4 Percentage1995: -29.3 Percentage1996: -30.3 Percentage1997: -30.5 Percentage1998: -30.1 Percentage1999: -32.2 Percentage2000: -30.1 Percentage2001: -31 Percentage2002: -33 Percentage2003: -38.8 Percentage2004: -37.6 Percentage2005: -42.3 Percentage2006: -42.7 Percentage2007: -42.6 Percentage2008: -45.1 Percentage2009: -46.7 Percentage2010: -46.7 Percentage2011: -45.1 Percentage2012: -44.5 Percentage2013: -41.5 Percentage2014: -43 Percentage2015: -41.2 Percentage2016: -40.9 Percentage

Source: OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states in Israel is -40.86 Percentage, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states in Israel peaked at -22.98 Percentage in 1991 and was at its lowest, -46.72 Percentage, in 2010.

Israel ranks 22nd of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States in Israel, 1981 to 2016.
Year Percentage Change
1981 -26.89 Percentage
1982 -25.3 Percentage -5.9%
1983 -26.93 Percentage +6.4%
1984 -29.02 Percentage +7.8%
1985 -27.97 Percentage -3.6%
1986 -27.68 Percentage -1.0%
1987 -25.23 Percentage -8.9%
1988 -24.72 Percentage -2.0%
1989 -26.33 Percentage +6.5%
1990 -23.84 Percentage -9.4%
1991 -22.98 Percentage -3.6%
1992 -25.99 Percentage +13.1%
1993 -26.75 Percentage +2.9%
1994 -28.36 Percentage +6.0%
1995 -29.27 Percentage +3.2%
1996 -30.34 Percentage +3.7%
1997 -30.53 Percentage +0.6%
1998 -30.14 Percentage -1.3%
1999 -32.18 Percentage +6.8%
2000 -30.11 Percentage -6.4%
2001 -31.01 Percentage +3.0%
2002 -32.96 Percentage +6.3%
2003 -38.81 Percentage +17.8%
2004 -37.57 Percentage -3.2%
2005 -42.29 Percentage +12.6%
2006 -42.68 Percentage +0.9%
2007 -42.56 Percentage -0.3%
2008 -45.12 Percentage +6.0%
2009 -46.67 Percentage +3.5%
2010 -46.72 Percentage +0.1%
2011 -45.09 Percentage -3.5%
2012 -44.54 Percentage -1.2%
2013 -41.52 Percentage -6.8%
2014 -42.98 Percentage +3.5%
2015 -41.23 Percentage -4.1%
2016 -40.86 Percentage -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s -26.68 Percentage -29.02 Percentage -24.72 Percentage 9
1990s -28.04 Percentage -32.18 Percentage -22.98 Percentage 10
2000s -38.98 Percentage -46.67 Percentage -30.11 Percentage 10
2010s -43.28 Percentage -46.72 Percentage -40.86 Percentage 7

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 19 Japan -32.75 Percentage compare
  2. 20 New Zealand -39.18 Percentage compare
  3. 21 Slovenia -39.34 Percentage compare
  4. 23 Slovakia -41.18 Percentage compare
  5. 24 Türkiye -42.18 Percentage compare
  6. 25 Czechia -43.51 Percentage compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states in Israel?
Gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states in Israel was -40.86 Percentage in 2016, according to OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was -22.98 Percentage in 1991.
What is the lowest gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was -46.72 Percentage in 2010.
How does Israel rank for gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states?
Israel ranks 22nd out of 36 countries with data for 2016.
Is gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Israel data come from?
The figures come from OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States
Unit
Percentage
Source
OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
37 places, 1,398 data points, 1970–2016
Last refreshed

Figure illustrates the gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States. The gap is calculated by taking a country's GDP per hour worked minus that of the US, divided by US GDP per hour worked. A positive gap suggests the country is more productive (has higher GDP per hour worked) than the US.