Israel Society & Culture: 30 Year Snapshot

Overview

	1984	2014
Population of Israel	4.1 million	8.2 million
Vehicles per 1,000 People	157	364
Public Sector Employment	75%	43%
Employment of Women	34%	54%
Israelis Enrolled in Higher Education Institutions	64,000	306,000

The Economy

	1984	2014
Gross National Product (GNP)	$30 billion	$307 billion
GNP per Capita	$7,000	$36,000
National Debt as a Percentage of GNP	280%	66%
Security Expenditure as a Percentage of GNP	20%	5%
Aid From America as a Percentage of GNP	10%	1%
National Deficit as a Percentage of GNP	17%	3%
Foreign Currency Reserves	$3 billion	$90 billion
Export Values	$10 billion	$96 billion
High Tech Exports	$1 billion	$37 billion
Annual Interest Rate	770%	5%
Inflation Rate	450%	1%
Energy from Independent Israeli Sources	0%	38%

Source: Eydar, Dror. “Israel is nothing short of a miracle,” Israel Hayom (May 1, 2015)