What is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Israel?

Tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Israel was 0.694 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Israel?

The highest recorded value was 0.774 in 1997.

What is the lowest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Israel?

The lowest recorded value was 0.008 in 1890.

How does Israel rank for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index?

Israel ranks 53rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Israel?

Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Israel data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Israel

Name: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Israel
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Israel: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 0.694 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.694

Change on year

down 1.1%

World rank

53rd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.774

in 1997

All-time low

0.008

in 1890

Years of data

209

1789–2025

Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Israel, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Israel recorded 0.694 for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Israel peaked at 0.774 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.008, in 1890.

Israel ranks 53rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Israel, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.02	—
1790	0.02	+0.0%
1791	0.02	+0.0%
1792	0.02	+0.0%
1793	0.02	+0.0%
1794	0.02	+0.0%
1795	0.02	+0.0%
1796	0.02	+0.0%
1797	0.02	+0.0%
1798	0.02	+0.0%
1799	0.02	+0.0%
1800	0.02	+0.0%
1801	0.02	+0.0%
1802	0.02	+0.0%
1803	0.02	+0.0%
1804	0.02	+0.0%
1805	0.02	+0.0%
1806	0.02	+0.0%
1807	0.02	+0.0%
1808	0.02	+0.0%
1809	0.019	-5.0%
1810	0.019	+0.0%
1811	0.019	+0.0%
1812	0.019	+0.0%
1813	0.019	+0.0%
1814	0.019	+0.0%
1815	0.019	+0.0%
1816	0.019	+0.0%
1817	0.019	+0.0%
1818	0.019	+0.0%
1819	0.019	+0.0%
1820	0.019	+0.0%
1821	0.019	+0.0%
1822	0.019	+0.0%
1823	0.019	+0.0%
1824	0.019	+0.0%
1825	0.019	+0.0%
1826	0.019	+0.0%
1827	0.019	+0.0%
1828	0.019	+0.0%
1829	0.019	+0.0%
1830	0.019	+0.0%
1831	0.019	+0.0%
1832	0.019	+0.0%
1833	0.019	+0.0%
1834	0.019	+0.0%
1835	0.019	+0.0%
1836	0.019	+0.0%
1837	0.019	+0.0%
1838	0.019	+0.0%
1839	0.019	+0.0%
1840	0.018	-5.3%
1841	0.018	+0.0%
1842	0.018	+0.0%
1843	0.018	+0.0%
1844	0.018	+0.0%
1845	0.018	+0.0%
1846	0.018	+0.0%
1847	0.018	+0.0%
1848	0.018	+0.0%
1849	0.018	+0.0%
1850	0.018	+0.0%
1851	0.018	+0.0%
1852	0.018	+0.0%
1853	0.018	+0.0%
1854	0.018	+0.0%
1855	0.018	+0.0%
1856	0.018	+0.0%
1857	0.018	+0.0%
1858	0.018	+0.0%
1859	0.018	+0.0%
1860	0.03	+66.7%
1861	0.034	+13.3%
1862	0.034	+0.0%
1863	0.034	+0.0%
1864	0.034	+0.0%
1865	0.033	-2.9%
1866	0.033	+0.0%
1867	0.035	+6.1%
1868	0.035	+0.0%
1869	0.035	+0.0%
1870	0.035	+0.0%
1871	0.035	+0.0%
1872	0.035	+0.0%
1873	0.035	+0.0%
1874	0.035	+0.0%
1875	0.035	+0.0%
1876	0.1	+185.7%
1877	0.031	-69.0%
1878	0.012	-61.3%
1879	0.012	+0.0%
1880	0.012	+0.0%
1881	0.012	+0.0%
1882	0.012	+0.0%
1883	0.012	+0.0%
1884	0.012	+0.0%
1885	0.012	+0.0%
1886	0.012	+0.0%
1887	0.012	+0.0%
1888	0.012	+0.0%
1889	0.012	+0.0%
1890	0.008	-33.3%
1891	0.008	+0.0%
1892	0.008	+0.0%
1893	0.008	+0.0%
1894	0.008	+0.0%
1895	0.008	+0.0%
1896	0.008	+0.0%
1897	0.008	+0.0%
1898	0.008	+0.0%
1899	0.008	+0.0%
1900	0.009	+12.5%
1901	0.009	+0.0%
1902	0.009	+0.0%
1903	0.009	+0.0%
1904	0.009	+0.0%
1905	0.009	+0.0%
1906	0.009	+0.0%
1907	0.009	+0.0%
1908	0.062	+588.9%
1909	0.153	+146.8%
1910	0.141	-7.8%
1911	0.136	-3.5%
1912	0.113	-16.9%
1913	0.079	-30.1%
1914	0.074	-6.3%
1915	0.074	+0.0%
1916	0.071	-4.1%
1917	0.071	+0.0%
1918	0.074	+4.2%
1919	0.096	+29.7%
1948	0.287	+199.0%
1949	0.573	+99.7%
1950	0.593	+3.5%
1951	0.595	+0.3%
1952	0.599	+0.7%
1953	0.588	-1.8%
1954	0.6	+2.0%
1955	0.605	+0.8%
1956	0.605	+0.0%
1957	0.614	+1.5%
1958	0.614	+0.0%
1959	0.604	-1.6%
1960	0.635	+5.1%
1961	0.643	+1.3%
1962	0.647	+0.6%
1963	0.647	+0.0%
1964	0.647	+0.0%
1965	0.631	-2.5%
1966	0.644	+2.1%
1967	0.651	+1.1%
1968	0.661	+1.5%
1969	0.665	+0.6%
1970	0.678	+2.0%
1971	0.678	+0.0%
1972	0.693	+2.2%
1973	0.693	+0.0%
1974	0.744	+7.4%
1975	0.744	+0.0%
1976	0.744	+0.0%
1977	0.749	+0.7%
1978	0.754	+0.7%
1979	0.754	+0.0%
1980	0.754	+0.0%
1981	0.756	+0.3%
1982	0.758	+0.3%
1983	0.758	+0.0%
1984	0.753	-0.7%
1985	0.749	-0.5%
1986	0.757	+1.1%
1987	0.765	+1.1%
1988	0.753	-1.6%
1989	0.767	+1.9%
1990	0.767	+0.0%
1991	0.768	+0.1%
1992	0.762	-0.8%
1993	0.762	+0.0%
1994	0.772	+1.3%
1995	0.772	+0.0%
1996	0.773	+0.1%
1997	0.774	+0.1%
1998	0.774	+0.0%
1999	0.773	-0.1%
2000	0.768	-0.6%
2001	0.764	-0.5%
2002	0.764	+0.0%
2003	0.76	-0.5%
2004	0.759	-0.1%
2005	0.759	+0.0%
2006	0.764	+0.7%
2007	0.758	-0.8%
2008	0.758	+0.0%
2009	0.756	-0.3%
2010	0.752	-0.5%
2011	0.752	+0.0%
2012	0.751	-0.1%
2013	0.734	-2.3%
2014	0.733	-0.1%
2015	0.733	+0.0%
2016	0.729	-0.5%
2017	0.714	-2.1%
2018	0.705	-1.3%
2019	0.708	+0.4%
2020	0.723	+2.1%
2021	0.722	-0.1%
2022	0.714	-1.1%
2023	0.704	-1.4%
2024	0.702	-0.3%
2025	0.694	-1.1%

Israel compared with similar countries

Israel's 0.694 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.786, 88% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Israel's 0.694 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.187, 3.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.02	0.02	0.02	1
1790s	0.02	0.02	0.02	10
1800s	0.0199	0.019	0.02	10
1810s	0.019	0.019	0.019	10
1820s	0.019	0.019	0.019	10
1830s	0.019	0.019	0.019	10
1840s	0.018	0.018	0.018	10
1850s	0.018	0.018	0.018	10
1860s	0.0337	0.03	0.035	10
1870s	0.0365	0.012	0.1	10
1880s	0.012	0.012	0.012	10
1890s	0.008	0.008	0.008	10
1900s	0.0287	0.009	0.153	10
1910s	0.0929	0.071	0.141	10
1940s	0.43	0.287	0.573	2
1950s	0.6017	0.588	0.614	10
1960s	0.6471	0.631	0.665	10
1970s	0.7231	0.678	0.754	10
1980s	0.757	0.749	0.767	10
1990s	0.7697	0.762	0.774	10
2000s	0.761	0.756	0.768	10
2010s	0.7311	0.705	0.752	10
2020s	0.7098	0.694	0.723	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Israel?: Tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Israel was 0.694 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Israel?: The highest recorded value was 0.774 in 1997.
What is the lowest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Israel?: The lowest recorded value was 0.008 in 1890.
How does Israel rank for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index?: Israel ranks 53rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Israel?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Israel data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 09 October 2026

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