In a World Bank economic ratings chart for 2000, Israel was ranked in 32nd place, with
an annual per capita GDP of $16,810. Israel ranked above Spain, among others, with
$14,100; Greece, with $11,740; and Portugal, with $10,670 GDP per capita.
Heading the chart were Luxembourg and Liechtenstein with $45,100 GDP per capita.
Third place went to Switzerland ($39,980), followed by Norway and Bermuda
($34,310). Japan, the US and Germany ranked only 7th, 10th and 13th, with $32,350,
$29,240 and $26,570 respectively.