Discount Rate, Percent per annum in Israel

Israel: Discount Rate, Percent per annum was 4.6 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.6
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
38th
of 70 countries
All-time high
16.41
in 1996
All-time low
0.1001
in 2017
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Discount Rate, Percent per annum in Israel, 1995–2024

0510151995200920241995: 15.31996: 16.41997: 14.31998: 14.51999: 11.82000: 8.52001: 5.82002: 9.52003: 5.32004: 42005: 4.62006: 5.12007: 4.12008: 2.52009: 12010: 22011: 2.82012: 22013: 12014: 0.252015: 0.12016: 0.12017: 0.12018: 0.252019: 0.252020: 0.12021: 0.12022: 3.32023: 4.92024: 4.6

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Israel recorded 4.6 for discount rate, percent per annum in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 1,738.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, discount rate, percent per annum in Israel peaked at 16.41 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1001, in 2017.

That places Israel 38th out of 70 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Discount Rate, Percent per annum in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Discount Rate, Percent per annum in Israel, 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 15.25 —
1996 16.41 +7.6%
1997 14.34 -12.6%
1998 14.45 +0.8%
1999 11.85 -18.0%
2000 8.54 -27.9%
2001 5.82 -31.9%
2002 9.53 +63.6%
2003 5.34 -44.0%
2004 3.98 -25.5%
2005 4.6 +15.7%
2006 5.13 +11.4%
2007 4.08 -20.4%
2008 2.53 -38.0%
2009 1 -60.3%
2010 2.02 +101.0%
2011 2.79 +38.0%
2012 2.02 -27.5%
2013 1 -50.2%
2014 0.2503 -75.1%
2015 0.1001 -60.0%
2016 0.1001 +0.0%
2017 0.1001 +0.0%
2018 0.2503 +150.2%
2019 0.2503 +0.0%
2020 0.1001 -60.0%
2021 0.1001 +0.0%
2022 3.3 +3201.6%
2023 4.86 +47.3%
2024 4.6 -5.4%

Israel compared with similar countries

  • Israel's 4.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.35, 1.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)
  • Israel's 4.6 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.6, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Discount Rate, Percent per annum in Israel changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +3201.6% 0.1001 3.3

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.46 11.85 16.41 5
2000s 5.06 1 9.53 10
2010s 0.8884 0.1001 2.79 10
2020s 2.59 0.1001 4.86 5

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 35 Seychelles 5.13 compare
  2. 36 Syria 5 compare
  3. 36 Tanzania 5 compare
  4. 39 Philippines 4.12 compare
  5. 40 Algeria 3.75 compare
  6. 41 Kuwait 3.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is discount rate, percent per annum in Israel?
Discount rate, percent per annum in Israel was 4.6 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest discount rate, percent per annum recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 16.41 in 1996.
What is the lowest discount rate, percent per annum recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1001 in 2017.
How does Israel rank for discount rate, percent per annum?
Israel ranks 38th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
Is discount rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,738.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Israel data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Discount Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Discount Rate, Percent per annum
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
72 places, 2,603 data points, 1950–2025
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