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
Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States in Israel, 1981–2016
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More economy & growth data for Israel
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.14 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.56 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 14.47 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0237 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,429 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 26.22 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 77.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0429 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2,590 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 6.96 % change on previous year (2025)
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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About this data
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.