Israel’s economy is lagging behind most industrialized countries, a Bank of Israel report found. According to the report, details of which were published in Monday’s Yediot Achronot, Israel’s per capita gross domestic product stands at $17,000, less than half the American figure of $39,100 and also short of the European Union average of $27,700.
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