Paying taxes: Profit tax in Israel

Israel: Paying taxes: Profit tax was 18.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
18.0%
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
82nd
of 190 countries
All-time high
27.3%
in 2005
All-time low
18.0%
in 2019
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Israel, 2005–2019

01020302005201220192005: 27.3 % of profits2006: 26.6 % of profits2007: 24.6 % of profits2008: 23.2 % of profits2009: 21.3 % of profits2010: 20.5 % of profits2011: 19.7 % of profits2012: 19 % of profits2013: 19.8 % of profits2014: 19.7 % of profits2015: 20.9 % of profits2016: 20.8 % of profits2017: 19.6 % of profits2018: 18.8 % of profits2019: 18 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

In 2019, paying taxes: profit tax in Israel stood at 18.0%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: profit tax in Israel peaked at 27.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 2019.

That places Israel 82nd out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits) in Israel, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 27.3%
2006 26.6% -2.6%
2007 24.6% -7.5%
2008 23.2% -5.7%
2009 21.3% -8.2%
2010 20.5% -3.8%
2011 19.7% -3.9%
2012 19.0% -3.6%
2013 19.8% +4.2%
2014 19.7% -0.5%
2015 20.9% +6.1%
2016 20.8% -0.5%
2017 19.6% -5.8%
2018 18.8% -4.1%
2019 18.0% -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.6% 21.3% 27.3% 5
2010s 19.7% 18.0% 20.9% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: profit tax in Israel?
Paying taxes: profit tax in Israel was 18.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 27.3% in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 2019.
How does Israel rank for paying taxes: profit tax?
Israel ranks 82nd out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: profit tax rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Israel data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits)
Unit
% of profits
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 2,789 data points, 2005–2019
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The profit tax measures the amount of income taxes borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t.