International debt issues to GDP in Israel

Israel: International debt issues to GDP was 24.8% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
24.8%
Change on year
up 29.6%
World rank
44th
of 116 countries
All-time high
24.8%
in 2020
All-time low
0.9%
in 1990
Years of data
41
1980–2020

International debt issues to GDP in Israel, 1980–2020

05101520251980200020201980: 12.1 %1981: 11.8 %1982: 11.3 %1983: 10 %1984: 10 %1985: 8.6 %1986: 6.2 %1987: 4.1 %1988: 2.5 %1989: 1.8 %1990: 0.907 %1991: 2.2 %1992: 2 %1993: 2.1 %1994: 1.4 %1995: 1.3 %1996: 1.8 %1997: 2.8 %1998: 3.7 %1999: 5.4 %2000: 6.3 %2001: 7.2 %2002: 8.9 %2003: 10.4 %2004: 12 %2005: 10.8 %2006: 10.9 %2007: 8.7 %2008: 8.1 %2009: 8.5 %2010: 8.8 %2011: 9.7 %2012: 12.8 %2013: 11.2 %2014: 12.4 %2015: 15 %2016: 20.9 %2017: 20.1 %2018: 20 %2019: 19.2 %2020: 24.8 %

Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2020, international debt issues to gdp in Israel stood at 24.8%. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.6% on the previous year and up 181.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international debt issues to gdp in Israel peaked at 24.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1990.

That places Israel 44th out of 116 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

International debt issues to GDP in Israel, year by year

Annual values for International debt issues to GDP (%) in Israel, 1980 to 2020.
Year % Change
1980 12.1%
1981 11.8% -2.5%
1982 11.3% -4.6%
1983 10.0% -11.0%
1984 10.0% -0.1%
1985 8.6% -13.6%
1986 6.2% -28.7%
1987 4.1% -34.1%
1988 2.5% -37.9%
1989 1.8% -30.6%
1990 0.9% -48.2%
1991 2.2% +146.3%
1992 2.0% -8.5%
1993 2.1% +1.7%
1994 1.4% -31.4%
1995 1.3% -8.1%
1996 1.8% +39.2%
1997 2.8% +55.3%
1998 3.7% +29.9%
1999 5.4% +47.3%
2000 6.3% +16.1%
2001 7.2% +14.2%
2002 8.9% +24.0%
2003 10.4% +16.7%
2004 12.0% +15.4%
2005 10.8% -9.9%
2006 10.9% +0.3%
2007 8.7% -19.9%
2008 8.1% -7.2%
2009 8.5% +4.8%
2010 8.8% +4.2%
2011 9.7% +10.3%
2012 12.8% +31.6%
2013 11.2% -12.3%
2014 12.4% +10.9%
2015 15.0% +20.3%
2016 20.9% +39.9%
2017 20.1% -4.1%
2018 20.0% -0.6%
2019 19.2% -4.1%
2020 24.8% +29.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 7.8% 1.8% 12.1% 10
1990s 2.4% 0.9% 5.4% 10
2000s 9.2% 6.3% 12.0% 10
2010s 15.0% 8.8% 20.9% 10
2020s 24.8% 24.8% 24.8% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is international debt issues to gdp in Israel?
International debt issues to gdp in Israel was 24.8% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
What is the highest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 2020.
What is the lowest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1990.
How does Israel rank for international debt issues to gdp?
Israel ranks 44th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
Is international debt issues to gdp rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 181.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Israel data come from?
The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of International debt issues to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International debt issues to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
116 places, 2,874 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total value of outstanding international debt issues both public and private, as a share of GDP. Offshore bank loan data from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 12A (Amount Outstanding): International debt securities - all issuers.