Claims on central government, etc. in Israel
Israel: Claims on central government, etc. was 13.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government, etc. in Israel, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
Israel recorded 13.2% for claims on central government, etc. in 2025.
That represents a change of up 13.4% on the previous year and up 154.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Israel peaked at 119.3% in 1984 and was at its lowest, -0.3%, in 2000.
That places Israel 75th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on central government, etc. in Israel, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.5% | — |
| 1961 | 4.7% | -27.6% |
| 1962 | 0.8% | -83.3% |
| 1963 | 2.2% | +175.6% |
| 1964 | 2.4% | +10.8% |
| 1965 | 2.6% | +9.0% |
| 1966 | 3.5% | +32.7% |
| 1967 | 5.2% | +49.1% |
| 1968 | 9.4% | +81.6% |
| 1969 | 15.2% | +61.5% |
| 1970 | 17.4% | +14.7% |
| 1971 | 18.4% | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 9.7% | -47.6% |
| 1973 | 11.1% | +15.0% |
| 1974 | 21.4% | +92.7% |
| 1975 | 25.1% | +17.0% |
| 1976 | 29.6% | +18.1% |
| 1977 | 41.8% | +41.3% |
| 1978 | 39.7% | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 45.9% | +15.8% |
| 1980 | 49.8% | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 61.0% | +22.5% |
| 1982 | 70.1% | +14.9% |
| 1983 | 87.8% | +25.2% |
| 1984 | 119.3% | +35.9% |
| 1985 | 89.3% | -25.1% |
| 1986 | 59.3% | -33.6% |
| 1987 | 50.1% | -15.5% |
| 1988 | 47.7% | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 42.6% | -10.7% |
| 1990 | 36.7% | -13.9% |
| 1991 | 28.8% | -21.5% |
| 1992 | 23.4% | -18.8% |
| 1993 | 17.6% | -24.9% |
| 1994 | 13.0% | -25.7% |
| 1995 | 11.0% | -16.0% |
| 1996 | 10.7% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 5.7% | -46.3% |
| 1998 | 2.7% | -52.8% |
| 1999 | 3.6% | +31.3% |
| 2000 | -0.3% | -107.4% |
| 2001 | 5.2% | -2093.6% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | -26.1% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | +19.3% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | -50.2% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | +147.8% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | -18.2% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | -35.3% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 8.5% | +117.6% |
| 2021 | 8.2% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 8.6% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 10.4% | +21.8% |
| 2024 | 11.6% | +11.3% |
| 2025 | 13.2% | +13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.2% | 0.8% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.0% | 9.7% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.7% | 42.6% | 119.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.3% | 2.7% | 36.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | -0.3% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 3.4% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 8.2% | 13.2% | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Israel
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -8.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.2688 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 16,218 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 16,554 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 16,554 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government, etc. in Israel?
- Claims on central government, etc. in Israel was 13.2% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 119.3% in 1984.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3% in 2000.
- How does Israel rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- Israel ranks 75th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 154.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.