Gini coefficient (before tax) in Israel
Israel: Gini coefficient (before tax) was 0.5986 in 2016. ▬ Flat
Gini coefficient (before tax) in Israel, 1979–2016
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gini coefficient (before tax) in Israel is 0.5986, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient (before tax) in Israel peaked at 0.6316 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.5962, in 1986.
Israel ranks 29th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Gini coefficient (before tax) in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.5991 | — |
| 1986 | 0.5962 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.6024 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.6105 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.6158 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6285 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6292 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6316 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6244 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6046 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5986 | -1.0% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 0.5986 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4706, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Israel's 0.5986 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5986, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5991 | 0.5991 | 0.5991 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.5962 | 0.5962 | 0.5962 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.6065 | 0.6024 | 0.6105 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.6245 | 0.6158 | 0.6292 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.6148 | 0.5986 | 0.6316 | 4 |
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 (before tax) in Israel?
- Gini coefficient (before tax) in Israel was 0.5986 in 2016, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6316 in 2010.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5962 in 1986.
- How does Israel rank for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Israel ranks 29th out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient (before 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 before taxes and benefits.