Median income per year (after tax) in Israel
Israel: Median income per year (after tax) was 25,945 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
25,945 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
21st
of 47 countries
All-time high
25,945 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
All-time low
12,837 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1979
Years of data
26
1979–2022
Median income per year (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
Israel recorded 25,945 international-$ in 2021 prices for median income per year (after tax) in 2022. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income per year (after tax) in Israel peaked at 25,945 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12,837 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 income per year (after tax) in Israel, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 12,837 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1986 | 12,956 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 15,253 international-$ in 2021 prices | +17.7% |
| 1997 | 15,458 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 17,186 international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 15,514 international-$ in 2021 prices | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 15,783 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 16,425 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 16,874 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 17,294 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 18,305 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 18,617 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 18,437 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 19,094 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 19,173 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 20,300 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 21,518 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 21,985 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 23,091 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 23,590 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 24,898 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 25,657 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 24,914 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 24,549 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 24,686 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 25,945 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,837 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12,837 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12,837 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1980s | 12,956 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12,956 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12,956 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 15,356 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15,253 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15,458 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 17,160 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15,514 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18,617 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9 |
| 2010s | 22,422 international-$ in 2021 prices | 19,094 international-$ in 2021 prices | 25,657 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,060 international-$ in 2021 prices | 24,549 international-$ in 2021 prices | 25,945 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 18 France 31,551 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 19 Spain 29,572 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 20 Japan 27,772 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 22 Slovenia 24,525 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 23 Italy 23,289 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 24 Czechia 22,173 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)
- 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 median income per year (after tax) in Israel?
- Median income per year (after tax) in Israel was 25,945 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 income per year (after tax) recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 25,945 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022.
- What is the lowest median income per year (after tax) recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,837 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1979.
- How does Israel rank for median income per year (after tax)?
- Israel ranks 21st out of 47 countries with data for 2022.
- Is median income per year (after tax) rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. 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 income per year (after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income per year below which 50% of the population live.