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Official name:
State of Israel
Region:

    General Information
    Region    Western Asia
    Population (000, 2020)   8 656
    Pop. density (per km2, 2020)   400
    Capital city    Jerusalemb
    Capital city pop. (000, 2020)   7-Jul-02c,d
    UN membership date    11-May-49
    Surface area (km2)   22 072a
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   99.1
    National currency    New Israeli Sheqel (ILS)
    Exchange rate (per US$)   3.5d
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)233 996299 813370 588e
    GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)5.62.33.4e
    GDP per capita (current US$)31 851.537 577.744 214.9e
    Economy: Agriculturef (% of Gross Value Added)1.71.31.3e
    Economy: Industryf,g (% of Gross Value Added)23.622.521.5e
    Economy: Services and other activityf,h,i (% of GVA)77.176.578.2e
    Employment in agriculture (% of employed)1.3j10.9j
    Employment in industry (% of employed)19.1j17.616.8j
    Employment in services (% employed)79.6j81.482.3j
    Unemploymentj (% of labour force)8.55.23.8
    Labour force participation ratej (female/male pop. %)57.0 / 69.459.0 / 69.559.7 / 68.5
    CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100)100107108d
    Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100)104106109k
    International trade: exports (million current US$)58 41364 06258 488d
    International trade: imports (million current US$)59 19462 06876 579d
    International trade: balance (million current US$)-7811 994- 18 090d
    Balance of payments, current account (million US$)8 09115 42914 051d
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Population growth ratel (average annual %)2.41.71.6
    Urban population (% of total population)91.892.292.5d
    Urban population growth ratel (average annual %)2.41.7...
    Fertility rate, totall (live births per woman)2.933
    Life expectancy at birthl (females/males, years)82.8 / 79.083.7 / 80.084.3 / 81.0
    Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)27.3 / 14.927.9 / 15.827.8 / 16.5
    International migrant stockm (000/% of total pop.)1 950.6 / 26.62 011.7 / 25.21 956.3 / 23.0d
    Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000)31.1n45.255.1d
    Infant mortality ratel (per 1 000 live births)43.42.7
    Health: Current expenditure (% of GDP)77.17.4a
    Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.)3.53.54.6e
    Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP)5.55.95.8k
    Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)105.7 / 105.2106.0 / 105.3105.4 / 104.4a
    Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)104.5 / 102.0104.2 / 103.2106.0 / 104.2a
    Education: Tertiary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)74.6 / 57.676.3 / 55.274.5 / 52.8a
    Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.)21.41.5a
    Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)19.222.523.3o
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants)67.5p77.4p83.7e
    Research & Development expenditureq (% of GDP)3.94.35j,e
    Threatened species (number)131152207
    Forested area (% of land area)7.17.67.6j,a
    CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita)68.4 / 9.063.9 / 7.663.8 / 7.3a
    Energy production, primary (Petajoules)162308375a
    Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules)131118116a
    Tourist/visitor arrivals at national bordersr (000)2 8032 7994 121e
    Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)20.320.320.3d
    Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %)99.8 / 99.799.5 / 99.499.4 / 99.2a
    Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural %)87.9 / 86.192.1 / 90.293.8 / 91.8a
    Net Official Development Assist. disbursed (% of GNI)0.070.080.12a
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