Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Israel
Israel: Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax was 42.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Income share of the richest 10% 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
Israel recorded 42.9% for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Israel peaked at 46.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 38.3%, in 1986.
Israel ranks 50th 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 10% before and after tax in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 38.3% | — |
| 1992 | 42.9% | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 42.6% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 42.4% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 44.6% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 44.2% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 46.7% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 45.4% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 43.7% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 42.9% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.3% | 38.3% | 38.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 42.7% | 42.6% | 42.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 43.7% | 42.4% | 44.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 44.7% | 42.9% | 46.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 47 Philippines 43.0% compare
- 48 Benin 42.9% compare
- 49 Kyrgyzstan 42.9% compare
- 51 Nigeria 41.8% compare
- 52 Vietnam 41.7% compare
- 53 Bangladesh 41.5% compare
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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -1.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1452 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 7,875 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual -1.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.5528 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 29,971 constant LCU per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Israel?
- Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Israel was 42.9% 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 10% before and after tax recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 46.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 10% before and after tax recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.3% in 1986.
- How does Israel rank for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax?
- Israel ranks 50th out of 109 countries with data for 2016.
- Is income share of the richest 10% before and after tax rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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 10% before and after tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 10% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.