Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Israel
Israel: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) was 16.9% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Israel, 1979–2016
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Israel recorded 16.9% for income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% (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.
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 |
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More reference data data for Israel
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 19.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0949 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 552.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.104 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 78.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 628.87 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Israel?
- Income share of the richest 1% (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% (before tax) recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% (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% (before tax)?
- Israel ranks 38th out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
- Is income share of the richest 1% (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% (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of income received by the richest 1%. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.