Israel

Government debt in Israel

Government debt in Israel: 77.5% of GDP in 2000 and 67.9% of GDP in 2025, by IMF estimates.

Latest, 2025
67.9% of GDP
Since 2000
−9.7 percentage points
Rank, 2025
40 of 149
counting from the highest
Projected, 2031
72.7% of GDP
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026)

% of GDP · IMF

Government debt in IsraelGovernment debt in Israel: 77.5% of GDP in 2000 and 67.9% of GDP in 2025, by IMF estimates. The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts it at 72.7% of GDP in 2031.
Estimates, IMFIMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026)

What the numbers say

  • The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts it at 72.7% of GDP in 2031.
  • The highest was 90.1% of GDP in 2003, the lowest 59.5% of GDP in 2019.

Every year

% of GDP · IMF

YearIsrael
202567.9
202467.7
202361.9
202260.9
202168.2
202071.4
201959.5
201860.3
201760.1
201662
201563.2
201466.1
201366.4
201267.2
201167.5
201069.4
200973
200870.6
200771.2
200678.1
200585.7
200488.7
200390.1
200287.6
200181.4
200077.5
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) · 2026–2031
YearIsrael
202668.8
202769.5
202870.5
202971.2
203071.9
203172.7

Good to know

  • What the government owes, as a share of the economy’s yearly output.
  • Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook, October 2026.
  • The dashed line is the IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026), a scenario rather than a forecast.
  • Ranks count the 149 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.

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