Tax revenue as share of GDP in Israel
Israel: Tax revenue as share of GDP was 32.7% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Israel, 1995–2017
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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)
- 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)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 39,495 current US$ per person (2024)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 146,121 current LCU per person (2024)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5359 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
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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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.