Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Israel
Israel: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services was 10.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Israel, 1995–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Israel recorded 10.0% for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services 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 income vs. taxes on goods and services in Israel peaked at 12.7% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2023.
Israel ranks 71st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services 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)
- 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 taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Israel?
- Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services 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 income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 1996.
- What is the lowest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2023.
- How does Israel rank for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Israel ranks 71st out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services 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 income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.