IMD World Competitiveness Booklet 2021
COMPETITIVENESS TRENDS - OVERALL ISRAEL
OVERALL PERFORMANCE (64 countries)
BASIC FACTS Capital Land area (square km '000)
Rank
Jerusalem
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
22 2020
3.442 2020 9.29 2020 402.6 2020 40,208 2020 -2.4 2020 -0.59 2020 4.33 2020 4.09 2020 4.99 2020 166.2 2019 4.83 2019
Exchange Rate (per $)
21
22
24
26
27
41
Population - market size (millions)
CHALLENGES IN 2021 To restart the economy after the COVID-19 crisis. To decrease the number of unemployed. • To restart the economy after the COVID-19 crisis. • To decrease the number of unemployed. • To decrease the government deficit after the COVID-19 crisis. • To help private companies to regain productivity. • To increase productivity generally.
28
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) (US$ billions)
29
GDP (PPP) per capita (US$)
11
Real GDP growth (%)
9
Consumer price inflation (%)
13
Unemployment rate (%)
43
Labor force (millions)
12
Current account balance (% of GDP)
34
Direct investment stocks inward ($bn)
The Federation of Israeli Chambers of Commerce, Tel-Aviv Provided by: The Federation of Israeli Chambers of Commerce, Tel-Aviv
9
Direct investment flows inward (% of GDP)
COMPETITIVENESS LANDSCAPE
Economic Performance
Government Efficiency
Business Efficiency
Infrastructure
Domestic Economy
International Trade
International Investment Employment Prices
Public Finance
Tax Policy
Institutional Framework Business Legislation
Societal Framework
Productivity & Efficiency Labor Market Finance
Management Practices
Attitudes and Values
Basic Infrastructure
Technological Infrastructure Scientific Infrastructure
Health and Environment Education
5
15
18
21
24
25
26
27
28
30
31
32
33
33
35
36
38
39
40
53
PEER GROUPS RANKINGS EUROPE - MIDDLE EAST - AFRICA (41 countries)
POPULATIONS < 20 MILLION (35 countries)
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
14
14
14
15
15
16
17
17
17
18
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IMD WORLD COMPETITIVENESS BOOKLET 2021
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