Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP in Israel
Israel: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP was 10.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP in Israel, 1995–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in Israel is 10.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in Israel peaked at 12.7% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2023.
That places Israel 71st out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP in Israel, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 12.6% | — |
| 1996 | 12.7% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 12.4% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 11.9% | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 12.0% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 11.5% | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 11.3% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 11.9% | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 11.8% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 12.0% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 11.9% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 11.6% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 11.7% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 11.6% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 11.3% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 12.0% | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 11.8% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 11.5% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 11.8% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 12.1% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 12.0% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 11.9% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 11.3% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 11.0% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 10.7% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 11.5% | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 11.3% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 10.0% | -11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.3% | 11.9% | 12.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 11.3% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 11.0% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 10.0% | 11.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 68 Honduras 10.1% compare
- 69 Germany 10.1% compare
- 70 Grenada 10.0% compare
- 72 South Africa 9.9% compare
- 73 Cape Verde 9.9% compare
- 74 Burkina Faso 9.8% 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 183,250 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 0.9449 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6897 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 37,393 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 0.945 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 2.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in Israel?
- Taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in Israel was 10.0% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services as share of gdp recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 1996.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services as share of gdp recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2023.
- How does Israel rank for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Israel ranks 71st out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on goods and services as share of gdp rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. 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 Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue on goods and services (including sales taxes, value added taxes and excise duties) divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.