Wealth share of the richest 1% in Israel

Israel: Wealth share of the richest 1% was 30.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
30.8%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
40th
of 215 countries
All-time high
32.9%
in 2011
All-time low
27.1%
in 1986
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Wealth share of the richest 1% in Israel, 1980–2024

01020301980200220241980: 27.8 %1981: 27.5 %1982: 27.4 %1983: 27.4 %1984: 27.4 %1985: 27.1 %1986: 27.1 %1987: 27.4 %1988: 27.8 %1989: 28 %1990: 28.1 %1991: 28.2 %1992: 28.4 %1993: 28.4 %1994: 28.5 %1995: 28.6 %1996: 28.7 %1997: 28.8 %1998: 28.9 %1999: 29.6 %2000: 29.1 %2001: 29.8 %2002: 29.7 %2003: 29.9 %2004: 30.7 %2005: 31.4 %2006: 31.9 %2007: 32.4 %2008: 32.5 %2009: 31.1 %2010: 31.7 %2011: 32.9 %2012: 32.1 %2013: 31.1 %2014: 30.7 %2015: 30.4 %2016: 29.6 %2017: 29.6 %2018: 29.6 %2019: 29.5 %2020: 28.5 %2021: 28.9 %2022: 29.7 %2023: 29.9 %2024: 30.8 %

Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wealth share of the richest 1% in Israel is 30.8%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wealth share of the richest 1% in Israel peaked at 32.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 27.1%, in 1986.

That places Israel 40th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 27.5% 27.1% 28.0% 10
1990s 28.6% 28.1% 29.6% 10
2000s 30.8% 29.1% 32.5% 10
2010s 30.7% 29.5% 32.9% 10
2020s 29.6% 28.5% 30.8% 5

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 37 Switzerland 31.5% compare
  2. 38 Uganda 30.9% compare
  3. 39 Tunisia 30.9% compare
  4. 41 Bahamas 30.7% compare
  5. 42 Bolivia 30.7% compare
  6. 43 Honduras 30.7% compare
  7. 43 Suriname 30.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wealth share of the richest 1% in Israel?
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Israel was 30.8% in 2024, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 32.9% in 2011.
What is the lowest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 27.1% in 1986.
How does Israel rank for wealth share of the richest 1%?
Israel ranks 40th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is wealth share of the richest 1% rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Wealth share of the richest 1%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Wealth share of the richest 1%
Unit
%
Source
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 10,553 data points, 1800–2024
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The share of wealth owned by the richest 1% of the population. Wealth is defined as the total value of non-financial and financial assets (housing, land, deposits, bonds, equities, etc.) held by households, minus their debts.