Cyprus vs Israel: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Cyprus
28.2%
in 2023
Israel
29.8%
in 2023
Cyprus rank
46th
Israel rank
43rd
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Cyprus
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 29.8% against 28.2% in Cyprus, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Israel ahead.
Cyprus ranks 46th and Israel ranks 43rd of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and Israel in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.6% | 32.5% | 8.9% | Israel |
| 2000s | 33.8% | 32.5% | 1.4% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 30.6% | 7.0% | Israel |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 31.1% | 7.1% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Cyprus or Israel?
- Israel, at 29.8% against 28.2% in Cyprus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Cyprus and Israel?
- 1.6%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Israel?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Cyprus and Israel rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Cyprus ranks 46th and Israel ranks 43rd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.