Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Israel
Israel: Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) was 49.2% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Income share of the richest 10% 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 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Israel stood at 49.2%.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Israel peaked at 52.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 49.2%, in 1986.
That places Israel 26th out of 113 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 49.6% | — |
| 1986 | 49.2% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 50.1% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 50.7% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 51.2% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 52.1% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 52.0% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 52.9% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 51.7% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 49.8% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 49.2% | -1.2% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 49.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 35.3%, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Israel's 49.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 49.4%, 100% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.6% | 49.6% | 49.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 49.2% | 49.2% | 49.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 50.4% | 50.1% | 50.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 51.8% | 51.2% | 52.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 50.9% | 49.2% | 52.9% | 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 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Israel?
- Income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Israel was 49.2% 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 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 52.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.2% in 1986.
- How does Israel rank for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Israel ranks 26th out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
- Is income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 10% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.