Tax revenue as share of GDP in Israel

Israel: Tax revenue as share of GDP was 32.7% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
32.7%
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
24th
of 77 countries
All-time high
35.4%
in 1995
All-time low
29.8%
in 2009
Years of data
23
1995–2017

Tax revenue as share of GDP in Israel, 1995–2017

0102030401995200620171995: 35.4 %1996: 34.9 %1997: 35.4 %1998: 34.4 %1999: 34.2 %2000: 34.9 %2001: 34.7 %2002: 34 %2003: 33.3 %2004: 33.3 %2005: 33.7 %2006: 34.3 %2007: 34.2 %2008: 32 %2009: 29.8 %2010: 30.7 %2011: 30.9 %2012: 30 %2013: 30.8 %2014: 31.2 %2015: 31.3 %2016: 31.3 %2017: 32.7 %

Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, tax revenue as share of gdp in Israel stood at 32.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp in Israel peaked at 35.4% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 29.8%, in 2009.

That places Israel 24th out of 77 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Tax revenue as share of GDP in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Tax revenue as share of GDP in Israel, 1995 to 2017.
Year % Change
1995 35.4%
1996 34.9% -1.6%
1997 35.4% +1.6%
1998 34.4% -3.0%
1999 34.2% -0.5%
2000 34.9% +2.0%
2001 34.7% -0.4%
2002 34.0% -2.2%
2003 33.3% -2.0%
2004 33.3% +0.1%
2005 33.7% +1.1%
2006 34.3% +1.6%
2007 34.2% -0.1%
2008 32.0% -6.6%
2009 29.8% -6.7%
2010 30.7% +3.1%
2011 30.9% +0.5%
2012 30.0% -2.8%
2013 30.8% +2.6%
2014 31.2% +1.1%
2015 31.3% +0.5%
2016 31.3% -0.1%
2017 32.7% +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.8% 34.2% 35.4% 5
2000s 33.4% 29.8% 34.9% 10
2010s 31.1% 30.0% 32.7% 8

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 33.3% compare
  2. 22 Estonia 33.0% compare
  3. 23 Slovakia 32.9% compare
  4. 25 Brazil 32.3% compare
  5. 26 Canada 32.2% compare
  6. 27 New Zealand 32.0% compare

See the full ranking of 77 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenue as share of gdp in Israel?
Tax revenue as share of gdp in Israel was 32.7% in 2017, according to OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 35.4% in 1995.
What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 29.8% in 2009.
How does Israel rank for tax revenue as share of gdp?
Israel ranks 24th out of 77 countries with data for 2017.
Is tax revenue as share of gdp rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Israel data come from?
The figures come from OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tax revenue as share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
77 places, 1,982 data points, 1990–2017
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The level of total tax revenues as a percentage of GDP. Total tax include sub-national revenues, and compulsory social security contributions paid to the general government.