Gini coefficient (after tax) in Israel
Israel: Gini coefficient (after tax) was 0.3413 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gini coefficient (after tax) in Israel, 1979–2022
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gini coefficient (after tax) in Israel is 0.3413, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient (after tax) in Israel peaked at 0.3857 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.3038, in 1979.
That places Israel 17th out of 48 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gini coefficient (after tax) in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.3038 | — |
| 1986 | 0.31 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3055 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.337 | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 0.35 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3578 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3639 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3716 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3829 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3749 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3691 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3768 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3857 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3836 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3697 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3715 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.359 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3606 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3577 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3464 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3428 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3413 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3409 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3383 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3454 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3413 | -1.2% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 0.3413 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2989, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3038 | 0.3038 | 0.3038 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.31 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.3212 | 0.3055 | 0.337 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.3703 | 0.35 | 0.3857 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.3574 | 0.3409 | 0.3836 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3417 | 0.3383 | 0.3454 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More poverty & inequality data for Israel
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 7 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.83 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 2,551 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 38.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 29.81 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 29.8% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient (after tax) in Israel?
- Gini coefficient (after tax) in Israel was 0.3413 in 2022, according to Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient (after tax) recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3857 in 2009.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient (after tax) recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3038 in 1979.
- How does Israel rank for gini coefficient (after tax)?
- Israel ranks 17th out of 48 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gini coefficient (after tax) rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient (after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income after taxes and benefits.