Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Israel
Israel: Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) was 16.9% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Israel, 1979–2016
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Israel stood at 16.9%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Israel peaked at 20.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 2016.
Israel ranks 38th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 18.4% | — |
| 1986 | 17.4% | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 18.8% | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 18.9% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 19.4% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 19.6% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 19.8% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 20.4% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 19.6% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 17.7% | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 16.9% | -4.7% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 16.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.8%, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Israel's 16.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17.8%, 95% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.4% | 18.4% | 18.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 17.4% | 17.4% | 17.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 18.9% | 18.8% | 18.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.6% | 19.4% | 19.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 16.9% | 20.4% | 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 income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Israel?
- Income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Israel was 16.9% in 2016, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 2016.
- How does Israel rank for income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Israel ranks 38th out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
- Is income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. 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 Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.