Income share of the richest 1% vs. GDP per capita in Israel
Israel: Income share of the richest 1% vs. GDP per capita was 16.9% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Income share of the richest 1% vs. GDP per capita in Israel, 1979–2016
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Israel recorded 16.9% for income share of the richest 1% vs. gdp per capita in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% vs. gdp per capita in Israel peaked at 20.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 2016.
That places Israel 38th out of 113 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Income share of the richest 1% vs. GDP per capita in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 18.4% | — |
| 1986 | 17.4% | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 18.8% | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 18.9% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 19.4% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 19.6% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 19.8% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 20.4% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 19.6% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 17.7% | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 16.9% | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.4% | 18.4% | 18.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 17.4% | 17.4% | 17.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 18.9% | 18.8% | 18.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.6% | 19.4% | 19.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 16.9% | 20.4% | 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 4.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9136 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 49,531 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 183,250 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 0.9449 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6897 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1% vs. gdp per capita in Israel?
- Income share of the richest 1% vs. gdp per capita in Israel was 16.9% 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% vs. gdp per capita recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% vs. gdp per capita recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 2016.
- How does Israel rank for income share of the richest 1% vs. gdp per capita?
- Israel ranks 38th out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
- Is income share of the richest 1% vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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% vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.