GDP per capita in Israel
Israel: GDP per capita was 21,780 international-$ in 1990 prices in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
21,780 international-$ in 1990 prices
World rank
22nd
of 162 countries
All-time high
21,780 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
All-time low
2,817 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
GDP per capita in Israel, 1950–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 1990 prices.
Analysis
In 2020, gdp per capita in Israel stood at 21,780 international-$ in 1990 prices. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Israel peaked at 21,780 international-$ in 1990 prices in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,817 international-$ in 1990 prices, in 1950.
Israel ranks 22nd of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
GDP per capita in Israel, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 1990 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,817 international-$ in 1990 prices | — |
| 1955 | 3,701 international-$ in 1990 prices | +31.4% |
| 1960 | 4,663 international-$ in 1990 prices | +26.0% |
| 1965 | 6,272 international-$ in 1990 prices | +34.5% |
| 1970 | 8,101 international-$ in 1990 prices | +29.1% |
| 1975 | 10,148 international-$ in 1990 prices | +25.3% |
| 1980 | 10,984 international-$ in 1990 prices | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 11,672 international-$ in 1990 prices | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 13,067 international-$ in 1990 prices | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 14,909 international-$ in 1990 prices | +14.1% |
| 2000 | 16,893 international-$ in 1990 prices | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 16,927 international-$ in 1990 prices | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 19,142 international-$ in 1990 prices | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 20,804 international-$ in 1990 prices | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 21,780 international-$ in 1990 prices | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,259 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,817 international-$ in 1990 prices | 3,701 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1960s | 5,468 international-$ in 1990 prices | 4,663 international-$ in 1990 prices | 6,272 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1970s | 9,124 international-$ in 1990 prices | 8,101 international-$ in 1990 prices | 10,148 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1980s | 11,328 international-$ in 1990 prices | 10,984 international-$ in 1990 prices | 11,672 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1990s | 13,988 international-$ in 1990 prices | 13,067 international-$ in 1990 prices | 14,909 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 16,910 international-$ in 1990 prices | 16,893 international-$ in 1990 prices | 16,927 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 19,973 international-$ in 1990 prices | 19,142 international-$ in 1990 prices | 20,804 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 2020s | 21,780 international-$ in 1990 prices | 21,780 international-$ in 1990 prices | 21,780 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 19 Belgium 23,176 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 20 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 22,396 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 21 Germany 22,194 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 23 France 21,422 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 24 New Zealand 20,773 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 25 Slovenia 19,761 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 15.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2435 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 14,690 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8404 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 50,709 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 7.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1702 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Israel?
- Gdp per capita in Israel was 21,780 international-$ in 1990 prices in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 21,780 international-$ in 1990 prices in 2020.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,817 international-$ in 1990 prices in 1950.
- How does Israel rank for gdp per capita?
- Israel ranks 22nd out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per capita expressed in international-$ at 1990 prices to account for inflation and differences in the cost of living between countries.