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State of Israel · Western Asia

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At a glance

CapitalJerusalem
Most common first languageHebrew49% speak it as a mother tongue
Official languageHebrew
Currencynew shekel
Drives on theright
Highest pointMeron1,208 m
Biggest category of goods exportedmanufactured goods87% of goods exports, 2024
Services share of exports54.8%of everything sold abroad, 2025
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Facts about Israel

Israel spends the largest share of its GDP on research and development.

Source: visualcapitalist.com · checked 2026-08-08

Israel by the numbers

Rank is out of the countries with data for that measure. Every figure is the latest year the source publishes.

MeasureValueRank
PopulationEveryone living in the country, all ages, counted mid-year.10.1m (2025)95th
of 209
GDPThe total value of everything the country produces in a year, at current prices.$611bn (2025)26th
of 203
Land areaTotal land area, excluding inland water and offshore territory.21.6k km² (2023)149th
of 209
Military spending, totalWhat the government spends on its armed forces in a year — pay, equipment and operations.$46.5bn (2024)12th
of 151
Exports of goods & servicesThe value of everything the country sells abroad in a year, goods and services combined.$168bn (2025)37th
of 180
Mobile subscriptionsActive mobile phone subscriptions — NOT the same as people. Many people hold two, so a country can have more subscriptions than residents.16.7m (2024)71st
of 205
Forest areaLand under natural or planted trees, whether or not it is productive.1.40k km² (2023)160th
of 203
Agricultural landCropland, land under permanent crops, and permanent pasture.5.37k km² (2023)147th
of 206
COâ‚‚ emissionsCarbon dioxide released in a year, in millions of tonnes.58 Mt (2024)54th
of 198
Urban populationThe number of people living in urban areas, as each country defines them.9.27m (2025)70th
of 209
Life expectancyHow long a baby born today would live if death rates never changed.83.2 years (2024)17th
of 209
GDP per personEverything the country produces in a year, divided by its population.$60,337 (2025)23rd
of 205
Internet useThe share of people who have used the internet in the last three months.88.2% (2024)69th
of 191
InflationHow much prices rose over the year, measured on a basket of consumer goods.3.0% (2025)93rd
of 182
UnemploymentThe share of people who want a job and are looking for one but do not have one.3.5% (2025)129th
of 185
Urban shareThe share of the population living in urban areas.91.6% (2025)25th
of 209
Births per womanHow many children a woman would have across her life at current birth rates.2.87 (2024)58th
of 209
Military spending, share of GDPWhat the country spends on its armed forces, as a share of everything it produces.8.78% of GDP (2024)2nd
of 155
Trade opennessImports plus exports as a share of GDP. Above 100% is normal for small trading economies.53.0% of GDP (2025)137th
of 183
COâ‚‚ per personCarbon dioxide from fuel and industry, divided by the population.5.70 t (2024)44th
of 198
Human Development IndexThe UN’s combined measure of health, education and income, on a scale from 0 to 1.0.919 (2023)27th
of 193

Land borders

🇪🇬 Egypt🇯🇴 Jordan🇱🇧 Lebanon🇵🇸 Palestine🇸🇾 Syria

Israel shares these with other countries

Drives on the right 149Has a coast and land neighbours 115Uses the new shekel 2Mainly exports manufactured goods 83Earns most of its export income from services 48Is in western asia 17

Israel in the Daily Ceteris

Questions from the daily puzzle where the answer is Israel.

Which country spends the largest share of its GDP on research and development?

Israel ploughs 6.3% of GDP into R&D, more than double the OECD average, with private firms — not government — funding roughly 92% of it, a startup-driven model built partly on defence-tech spillovers. source

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