Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Israel
Israel: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP was 22.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
22.1%
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
34th
of 164 countries
All-time high
26.3%
in 2000
All-time low
21.2%
in 2009
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Israel, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Israel is 22.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Israel peaked at 26.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 2009.
Israel ranks 34th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.3% | — |
| 2001 | 25.8% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 24.9% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 24.1% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 24.0% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 24.5% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 25.3% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 25.2% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 23.2% | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 21.2% | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 22.0% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 22.2% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 21.6% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 22.5% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 22.8% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 23.1% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 23.1% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 24.2% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 22.7% | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 22.2% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 22.0% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 24.6% | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 25.0% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 22.1% | -11.5% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 22.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.8%, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Israel's 22.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.2%, 2.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.5% | 21.2% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 21.6% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 22.0% | 25.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 31 Portugal 22.6% compare
- 32 Botswana 22.5% compare
- 33 Armenia 22.4% compare
- 35 Seychelles 22.1% compare
- 36 Solomon Islands 22.1% compare
- 37 Mozambique 21.9% 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 14.47 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0237 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,429 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 26.22 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 77.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0429 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2,590 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 6.96 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Israel?
- Tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Israel was 22.1% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 26.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 2009.
- How does Israel rank for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Israel ranks 34th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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