Private Sector Credit Statistics in Israel (2026)
Israel recorded domestic credit to the private sector of 69.8% of GDP in 2024, World Bank World Development Indicators data show. Up from 69.6% of GDP in 2023 to 69.8% of GDP in 2024 (+0.2 percentage points). Israel ranks #4 of 16 economies in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan on this measure, and #39 of 160 globally.
Key Statistics
- Latest value (2024)
- 69.8% of GDP (2024)
- Private Sector Credit in Israel as of 2024, the most recent observation in World Bank World Development Indicators data.
- Change since 2023
- +0.2 pp (2024)
- Up from 69.6% of GDP in 2023 to 69.8% of GDP in 2024 (+0.2 percentage points).
- Earliest value in this dataset (1990)
- 48.8% of GDP (1990)
- Earliest observation in this dataset, which covers 1990 onward (the source series may begin earlier). Up from 48.8% of GDP in 1990 to 69.8% of GDP in 2024.
- Peak value (2002)
- 77.2% of GDP (2002)
- Highest value in the available series; the 2024 value is 69.8% of GDP.
- Rank in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- #4 of 16 (2024)
- Israel ranks 4 of 16 countries in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan with data, based on each country's latest value.
- Global rank
- #39 of 160 (2024)
- Israel ranks 39 of 160 countries with data globally.
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan average
- 48.6% of GDP (2024)
- Israel (69.8% of GDP) is above the average of 48.6% of GDP across the 16 countries in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan with data.
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks (% of GDP) (2024)
- 69.7% (2024)
- Related indicator from World Bank World Development Indicators.
- Outstanding loans from commercial banks, percent of GDP (2024)
- 81.7% (2024)
- Related indicator from IMF Financial Access Survey (alternative source for cross-checking; not merged with the main series).
- Internet use in Israel (2024)
- 88.2% (2024)
- 88.2% of the population in Israel used the internet in 2024 (World Bank); shown for context only.
- Population (2024)
- 10 million (2024)
- Israel had a population of 10 million in 2024 (World Bank); shown for scale only.
Trend, 1990–2024
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 69.8% | +0.2 pp |
| 2023 | 69.6% | −0.6 pp |
| 2022 | 70.1% | +1.0 pp |
| 2021 | 69.2% | +1.2 pp |
| 2020 | 68% | +3.5 pp |
| 2019 | 64.5% | −1.0 pp |
| 2018 | 65.5% | +0.8 pp |
| 2017 | 64.6% | −0.1 pp |
| 2016 | 64.7% | −1.0 pp |
| 2015 | 65.7% | +0.8 pp |
| 2014 | 64.9% | +0.3 pp |
| 2013 | 64.7% | −1.6 pp |
| 2012 | 66.3% | −1.1 pp |
| 2011 | 67.4% | +0.4 pp |
| 2010 | 66.9% | +1.9 pp |
| 2009 | 65.1% | −3.9 pp |
| 2008 | 69% | +3.3 pp |
| 2007 | 65.7% | −6.9 pp |
| 2006 | 72.6% | −2.0 pp |
| 2005 | 74.6% | +2.6 pp |
| 2004 | 72% | −1.8 pp |
| 2003 | 73.8% | −3.3 pp |
| 2002 | 77.2% | +2.8 pp |
| 2001 | 74.3% | +4.1 pp |
| 2000 | 70.2% | +1.1 pp |
| 1999 | 69.1% | +2.9 pp |
| 1998 | 66.2% | +4.4 pp |
| 1997 | 61.9% | +2.0 pp |
| 1996 | 59.8% | +1.6 pp |
| 1995 | 58.3% | +1.8 pp |
| 1994 | 56.5% | +2.6 pp |
| 1993 | 53.9% | +5.7 pp |
| 1992 | 48.2% | +1.5 pp |
| 1991 | 46.6% | −2.1 pp |
| 1990 | 48.8% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What is the latest figure for domestic credit to the private sector in Israel?
Domestic credit to the private sector in Israel stood at 69.8% of GDP in 2024, according to World Bank World Development Indicators data.
Where does Israel rank globally on private sector credit?
Israel ranks 39 of 160 countries with data globally, based on the latest World Bank World Development Indicators value for each country.
When did private sector credit in Israel peak?
The highest value in the available series was 77.2% of GDP in 2002; the latest (2024) value is 69.8% of GDP.
Source & methodology
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator
FS.AST.PRVT.GD.ZS, retrieved .
Figures are shown exactly as published in the source dataset; only the change column of the trend table is computed from adjacent published values.Read more on the methodology page. All figures are estimates and projections; this is not financial advice.
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