Budget > Expenditures > Capital	$44,000,000.00		[63rd of 68]
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Currency new Israeli shekel ; Jordanian dinar
DEFINITION: The national medium of exchange and its basic sub-unit.		View time series
SOURCE: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Economic aid > Recipient	$1,400,000,000.00		[2nd of 134]
DEFINITION: This entry, which is subject to major problems of definition and statistical coverage, refers to the net inflow of Official Development Finance (ODF) to recipient countries. The figure includes assistance from the World Bank, the IMF, and other international organizations and from individual nation donors. Formal commitments of aid are included in the data. Omitted from the data are grants by private organizations. Aid comes in various forms including outright grants and loans. The entry thus is the difference between new inflows and repayments.		View time series
SOURCE: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Entrepreneurship > Closing a Business > Index ranking	155		[1st of 155]
DEFINITION: Doing Business studies the time and cost of bankruptcy proceedings involving domestic entities. The data are derived from survey responses by local law firms. Answers are provided by a senior partner at each firm in cooperation with 1 or 2 junior associates. NOTE: This is a ranking derived from several indicators, 1 being the best (ranked first). The higher the number on this graph, the lower their overall ranking. Invert this graph by clicking on 'Amount' at the top. Consult source for details on methodology.
SOURCE: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Entrepreneurship > Ease of Doing Business > Index ranking	125		[31st of 155]
DEFINITION: Ranking for ease of doing business. NOTE: This is a ranking derived from several indicators, 1 being the best (ranked first). The higher the number on this graph, the lower their overall ranking. Invert this graph by clicking on 'Amount' at the top. Consult source for details on methodology.
SOURCE: Doing Business, Economy Rankings, 2005.
Entrepreneurship > Paying Taxes > Index ranking	96		[59th of 154]
DEFINITION: Doing Business records the tax that a medium-size company must pay or withhold in a given year, as well as measures of the administrative burden in paying taxes. Taxes are measured at all levels of government and include the corporate income tax, the personal income tax withheld by the company, the value added tax or sales tax, property taxes, property transfer taxes, the dividend tax, the capital gains tax, the financial transactions tax, waste collection taxes and vehicle and road taxes. To measure the tax paid by a standardized business and the complexity of a country’s tax law, a case study is prepared with a set of financial statements and assumptions about transactions made over the year. Experts in each country compute the taxes owed for their jurisdiction based on the standardized case facts. Information on the frequency of filing, audits and other costs of compliance is also compiled. The project is developed and implemented in cooperation with PricewaterhouseCoopers. NOTE: This is a ranking derived from several indicators, 1 being the best (ranked first). The higher the number on this graph, the lower their overall ranking. Invert this graph by clicking on 'Amount' at the top. Consult source for details on methodology.
SOURCE: Doing Business, Economy Rankings, 2005.
Entrepreneurship > Starting a Business > Index ranking	152		[4th of 155]
DEFINITION: Doing Business records all generic procedures that are officially required for an entrepreneur to start up and operate an industrial or commercial business. These include obtaining all necessary licenses and permits and completing any required notifications, verifications or inscriptions with relevant authorities. After a study of laws, regulations and publicly available information on business entry, a detailed list of procedures, time, cost and paid-in minimum capital requirements is developed. Subsequently, local incorporation lawyers and government officials complete and verify the data on applicable procedures, the time and cost of complying with each procedure under normal circumstances and the paid-in minimum capital. On average 4 law firms participate in each country. Information is also collected on the sequence in which procedures are to be completed and whether procedures may be carried out simultaneously. It is assumed that any required information is readily available and that all government and nongovernment agencies involved in the start-up process function efficiently and without corruption. If answers by local experts differ, inquiries continue until the data are reconciled. NOTE: This is a ranking derived from several indicators, 1 being the best (ranked first). The higher the number on this graph, the lower their overall ranking. Invert this graph by clicking on 'Amount' at the top. Consult source for details on methodology.
SOURCE: Doing Business, Economy Rankings, 2005.
Entrepreneurship > Trading Across Borders > Index ranking	75		[81st of 155]
DEFINITION: Home > Methodology > Trading Across Borders Print this page Print Trading Across Borders Doing Business compiles procedural requirements for exporting and importing a standardized cargo of goods. Every official procedure for importing and exporting the goods is recorded -- from the contractual agreement between the two parties to the delivery of goods -- along with the time necessary for completion. All documents and signatures required for clearance of the goods across the border are also recorded. For importing goods, procedures range from the vessel’s arrival at the port of entry to the cargo’s delivery at the factory warehouse. For exporting goods, procedures range from the packing of the goods at the factory to their departure from the port of exit. Local freight forwarders, shipping lines, customs brokers and port officials provide information on required documents and signatures as well as the time to complete each procedure. NOTE: This is a ranking derived from several indicators, 1 being the best (ranked first). The higher the number on this graph, the lower their overall ranking. Invert this graph by clicking on 'Amount' at the top. Consult source for details on methodology.
SOURCE: Doing Business, Economy Rankings, 2005.
Exchange rates > Recent years new Israeli shekels per US dollar - 4.4877 (2005), 4.482 (2004), 4.5541 (2003), 4.7378 (2002), 4.2057 (2001)
DEFINITION: The official value of a country's monetary unit at a given date or over a given period of time, as expressed in units of local currency per US dollar and as determined by international market forces or official fiat."
SOURCE: Doing Business, Economy Rankings, 2005.
Exports to US	$100,000.00		[204th of 224]
DEFINITION: in US dollars. Jan 2003 - March 2003
SOURCE: CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006
Fiscal year	calendar year
DEFINITION: The beginning and ending months for a country's accounting period of 12 months, which often is the calendar year but which may begin in any month. All yearly references are for the calendar year (CY) unless indicated as a noncalendar fiscal year (FY).		View time series
SOURCE: US Census Bureau
GDP > CIA Factbook	$1,700,000,000.00		[169th of 192]
SOURCE: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008		View time series
Human Development Index	0.729		[102nd of 178]
DEFINITION: The human development index values in this table were calculated using a consistent methodology and consistent data series. They are not strictly comparable with those in earlier Human Development Reports.
SOURCE: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Imports from US	$100,000.00		[212nd of 224]
DEFINITION: In US dollars. Jan 2003 - March 2003
SOURCE: Human Development Report 2006, United Nations Development Programme
Stock of money	$1,574,000,000.00		[94th of 164]
SOURCE: US Census Bureau		View time series
Stock of quasi money	$3,048,000,000.00		[91st of 165]
SOURCE: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008		View time series
Trade balance with US	$0.00		[103rd of 224]
DEFINITION: In US dollars. Jan 2003 - March 2003
SOURCE: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Trade with US > US exports of furniture, household goods, etc	0		[186th of 202]
DEFINITION: US exports of furniture, household goods, etc., USD Thousands, 2004
SOURCE: US Census Bureau
Trade with US > US exports of tobacco, manufactured	0		[134th of 154]
DEFINITION: US exports of tobacco, manufactured, USD Thousands, 2004
SOURCE: FTDWebMaster, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Census Bureau
Trade with US > US imports of toiletries and cosmetics	0		[132nd of 143]
DEFINITION: US imports of toiletries and cosmetics, USD Thousands, 2004
SOURCE: FTDWebMaster, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Census Bureau

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