Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Israel
Israel: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ was 37.48 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
37.48 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
29th
of 120 countries
All-time high
37.48 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
All-time low
17.42 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1986
Years of data
26
1979–2022
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Israel, 1979–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Israel recorded 37.48 international-$ in 2021 prices for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in 2022. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Israel peaked at 37.48 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17.42 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1986.
That places Israel 29th out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Israel, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 17.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1986 | 17.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 20.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | +19.8% |
| 1997 | 21.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 24.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 21.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 22.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 23.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 23.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 24.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 25.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 26.25 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 26.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 26.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 26.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 28.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 30.33 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 31.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 32.26 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 33.24 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 34.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 36.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 35.26 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 34.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 35.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 37.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.2% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 37.48 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for high income countries, which is 49.01 international-$ in 2021 prices, 76% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Israel's 37.48 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.12 international-$ in 2021 prices, 3.4× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1980s | 17.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 21.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | 20.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | 21.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 24.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | 21.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | 26.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9 |
| 2010s | 31.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | 26.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | 36.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | 34.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | 37.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 26 Czechia 39.07 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 27 Poland 38.84 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 28 Lithuania 37.6 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 30 Croatia 36.73 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 31 Estonia 36.52 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 32 Portugal 33.68 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More reference data data for Israel
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0882 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3364 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.719 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.719 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1891 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.104 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Israel?
- Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Israel was 37.48 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 37.48 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022.
- What is the lowest median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.42 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1986.
- How does Israel rank for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
- Israel ranks 29th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.