Median and mean income (after tax) in Israel
Israel: Median and mean income (after tax) was 29,754 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
29,754 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
21st
of 47 countries
All-time high
29,754 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
All-time low
14,886 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1979
Years of data
26
1979–2022
Median and mean income (after tax) in Israel, 1979–2022
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median and mean income (after tax) in Israel is 29,754 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median and mean income (after tax) in Israel peaked at 29,754 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14,886 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1979.
That places Israel 21st out of 47 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Median and mean income (after tax) in Israel, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 14,886 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1986 | 15,092 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 17,896 international-$ in 2021 prices | +18.6% |
| 1997 | 18,328 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 20,749 international-$ in 2021 prices | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 18,634 international-$ in 2021 prices | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 19,085 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 19,864 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 20,783 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 21,191 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 22,169 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 22,829 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 22,790 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 23,365 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 23,253 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 24,384 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 25,559 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 25,945 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 26,805 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 27,204 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 28,632 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 29,537 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 28,448 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 28,274 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 28,610 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 29,754 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,886 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14,886 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14,886 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1980s | 15,092 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15,092 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15,092 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 18,112 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17,896 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18,328 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 20,899 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18,634 international-$ in 2021 prices | 22,829 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9 |
| 2010s | 26,313 international-$ in 2021 prices | 23,253 international-$ in 2021 prices | 29,537 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,879 international-$ in 2021 prices | 28,274 international-$ in 2021 prices | 29,754 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 18 Sweden 35,096 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 19 Spain 33,334 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 20 Japan 31,005 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 22 Italy 26,828 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 23 Slovenia 26,611 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 24 Lithuania 24,777 international-$ in 2021 prices 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 32,141 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 12.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9787 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 59,053 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 203,845 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.46 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median and mean income (after tax) in Israel?
- Median and mean income (after tax) in Israel was 29,754 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022, according to Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median and mean income (after tax) recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 29,754 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022.
- What is the lowest median and mean income (after tax) recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,886 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1979.
- How does Israel rank for median and mean income (after tax)?
- Israel ranks 21st out of 47 countries with data for 2022.
- Is median and mean income (after tax) rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Median and mean income (after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average income per year of the population.