Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Israel

Israel: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate was 25.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
25.3%
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
158th
of 190 countries
All-time high
35.5%
in 2005
All-time low
25.3%
in 2019
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Israel, 2005–2019

0102030402005201220192005: 35.5 % of profit2006: 34.8 % of profit2007: 32.9 % of profit2008: 30.1 % of profit2009: 28.3 % of profit2010: 27.5 % of profit2011: 26.8 % of profit2012: 25.6 % of profit2013: 26.4 % of profit2014: 26.7 % of profit2015: 27.9 % of profit2016: 28.1 % of profit2017: 27 % of profit2018: 26.2 % of profit2019: 25.3 % of profit

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profit.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Israel is 25.3%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Israel peaked at 35.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 25.3%, in 2019.

Israel ranks 158th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) in Israel, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profit Change
2005 35.5%
2006 34.8% -2.0%
2007 32.9% -5.5%
2008 30.1% -8.5%
2009 28.3% -6.0%
2010 27.5% -2.8%
2011 26.8% -2.5%
2012 25.6% -4.5%
2013 26.4% +3.1%
2014 26.7% +1.1%
2015 27.9% +4.5%
2016 28.1% +0.7%
2017 27.0% -3.9%
2018 26.2% -3.0%
2019 25.3% -3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.3% 28.3% 35.5% 5
2010s 26.8% 25.3% 28.1% 10

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 155 Yemen 26.6% compare
  2. 156 Ireland 26.1% compare
  3. 157 Mongolia 25.7% compare
  4. 159 Botswana 25.1% compare
  5. 160 Canada 24.5% compare
  6. 161 Lao People's Democratic Republic 24.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Israel?
Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Israel was 25.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 35.5% in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 25.3% in 2019.
How does Israel rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate?
Israel ranks 158th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit)
Unit
% of profit
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 total tax and contribution rate measures the amount of taxes and mandatory contributions borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t. The total amount of taxes and contributions borne is the sum of all the different taxes and contributions payable after accounting for allowable deductions and exemptions. The taxes withheld (such as personal income tax) or collected by the company and remitted to the tax authorities (such as VAT, sales tax or goods and service tax) but not borne by the company are excluded.