Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Israel
Israel: Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax was 13.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Israel, 1986–2016
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Israel stood at 13.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Israel peaked at 17.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 1986.
Israel ranks 49th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 12.7% | — |
| 1992 | 15.7% | +23.8% |
| 1997 | 15.2% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 15.4% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 15.9% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 15.7% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 17.3% | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 16.3% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 14.7% | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 13.9% | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.7% | 12.7% | 12.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 15.4% | 15.2% | 15.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.6% | 15.4% | 15.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 13.9% | 17.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More economy & growth data for Israel
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.14 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.56 Percent per annum (2029)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 6.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7285 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 39,495 current US$ per person (2024)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 146,121 current LCU per person (2024)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5359 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Israel?
- Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Israel was 13.9% in 2016, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1% before and after tax recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% before and after tax recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 1986.
- How does Israel rank for income share of the richest 1% before and after tax?
- Israel ranks 49th out of 109 countries with data for 2016.
- Is income share of the richest 1% before and after tax rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.