THE ETTINGER REPORT
The 21st Century Israeli Economic Surge
by Ambassador (ret.) Yoram Ettinger
January 22, 2020

Selected Israel statistics, 2000 to 2019:
*Population – from 6.2 million to 9.1 million (47% growth);
*GDP per capita – from $21,000 to $44,000 (110% growth);
*Export – from $47BN to $117BN (149% growth);
*Women in the workforce – from 48% to 60% (25% growth);
*University/college students – from 70,000 to 316,000 (351% growth);
*Incoming tourists – from 2.31 million to 4.87 million (108% growth);
*Water desalination – from 2% to 26% (1,300% growth);
*Government debt per GDP – from 77% to 58.5% (24.7% reduction);
*US “aid” per GDP – from 2.3% to 1% (57% reduction);
*Tax burden – from 43% to 32% (26% reduction) READ MORE