Tax revenue as share of GDP in Israel
Israel: Tax revenue as share of GDP was 29.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Israel, 1992–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Israel recorded 29.8% for tax revenue as share of gdp in 2023.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp in Israel peaked at 34.2% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 29.1%, in 2009.
That places Israel 43rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Israel, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 30.3% | — |
| 1993 | 30.6% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 30.9% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 33.9% | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 33.5% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 34.2% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 33.3% | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 33.2% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 34.0% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 33.8% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 32.9% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 32.2% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 32.3% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 32.7% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 33.3% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 33.2% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 31.3% | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 29.1% | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 30.1% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 30.3% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 29.5% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 30.3% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 30.6% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 31.0% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 31.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 32.2% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 30.8% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 30.1% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 29.6% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 32.3% | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 32.8% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 29.8% | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.5% | 30.3% | 34.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 32.5% | 29.1% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 29.5% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 29.6% | 32.8% | 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)
- 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 share of gdp in Israel?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp in Israel was 29.8% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 34.2% in 1997.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.1% in 2009.
- How does Israel rank for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Israel ranks 43rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing 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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Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.