Real GDP during each prime minister's tenure
Every prime minister since 1991, ranked by how real GDP changed from their first day in office. Politare shows what happened during a tenure; it does not claim the office-holder caused it.
| # | Prime minister | In office | Total | Per year | Chart |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Benjamin Netanyahu | 31 Mar 2009 – 13 Jun 2021 | +54.4% Q4 2008 → Q1 2021 | +3.6%/yr | |
| 2 | Benjamin Netanyahu | 18 Jun 1996 – 6 Jul 1999 | +15.0% Q1 1996 → Q2 1999 | +4.4%/yr | |
| 3 | Benjamin Netanyahu | 29 Dec 2022 – now | +13.0% Q3 2022 → Q2 2026 | +3.3%/yr | |
| 4 |  Ehud Olmert | 4 Jan 2006 – 31 Mar 2009 | +12.4% Q4 2005 → Q4 2008 | +4.0%/yr | |
| 5 |  Ehud Barak | 6 Jul 1999 – 7 Mar 2001 | +11.0% Q2 1999 → Q4 2000 | +7.2%/yr | |
| 6 | Yamina Naftali Bennett | 13 Jun 2021 – 1 Jul 2022 | +10.9% Q1 2021 → Q2 2022 | +8.6%/yr | |
| 7 | Ariel Sharon | 7 Mar 2001 – 4 Jan 2006 | +10.8% Q4 2000 → Q4 2005 | +2.1%/yr |
Sorted by total, highest first. Every row is indexed to the last quarter complete before the first day in office ("from" marks a start that had to move because that period had no data, or because the period cut it); Levels are per cent changes, rates are differences in %; "per year" compounds levels and divides rates. Tenures with under 12 months, or under three observations, are left out. ₪bn, chain-linked volumes · The Central Bureau of Statistics' quarterly national accounts via the OECD (QNA, B1GQ), chain-linked volumes, seasonally adjusted · Israel data · as of Sep 2026.