Central government debt, total (current LCU) in Israel
Israel: Central government debt, total (current LCU) was 443.53 billion current LCU in 1999. ▲ Rising
Central government debt, total in Israel, 1990–1999
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Israel recorded 443.53 billion current LCU for central government debt, total in 1999. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 168.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, central government debt, total in Israel peaked at 443.53 billion current LCU in 1999 and was at its lowest, 165.20 billion current LCU, in 1990.
Israel ranks 42nd of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Central government debt, total (current LCU) in Israel, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 165.20 billion current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 190.50 billion current LCU | +15.3% |
| 1992 | 222.99 billion current LCU | +17.1% |
| 1993 | 252.82 billion current LCU | +13.4% |
| 1994 | 282.80 billion current LCU | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 315.42 billion current LCU | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 360.71 billion current LCU | +14.4% |
| 1997 | 384.92 billion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 432.66 billion current LCU | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 443.53 billion current LCU | +2.5% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 443.53 billion current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 359.73 billion current LCU, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Israel's 443.53 billion current LCU is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 37.31 billion current LCU, 11.9× the median. (7 countries reporting)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is central government debt, total in Israel?
- Central government debt, total in Israel was 443.53 billion current LCU in 1999, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest central government debt, total recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 443.53 billion current LCU in 1999.
- What is the lowest central government debt, total recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 165.20 billion current LCU in 1990.
- How does Israel rank for central government debt, total?
- Israel ranks 42nd out of 83 countries with data for 1999.
- Is central government debt, total rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Central government debt, total (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt is the entire stock of direct government fixed-term contractual obligations to others outstanding on a particular date. It includes domestic and foreign liabilities such as currency and money deposits, securities other than shares, and loans. It is the gross amount of government liabilities reduced by the amount of equity and financial derivatives held by the government. Because debt is a stock rather than a flow, it is measured as of a given date, usually the last day of the fiscal year. Central government is the part of general government that includes all administrative departments of the national executive, legislative, and judicial functions, other central agencies and those non-market producers controlled by the central government, whose competence extends normally over the whole economic territory. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.