Wealth share richest in Israel

Israel: Wealth share richest was 30.78 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
30.78
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
40th
of 215 countries
All-time high
32.94
in 2011
All-time low
27.07
in 1986
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Wealth share richest in Israel, 1980–2024

01020301980200220241980: 27.81981: 27.51982: 27.41983: 27.41984: 27.41985: 27.11986: 27.11987: 27.41988: 27.81989: 281990: 28.11991: 28.21992: 28.41993: 28.41994: 28.51995: 28.61996: 28.71997: 28.81998: 28.91999: 29.62000: 29.12001: 29.82002: 29.72003: 29.92004: 30.72005: 31.42006: 31.92007: 32.42008: 32.52009: 31.12010: 31.72011: 32.92012: 32.12013: 31.12014: 30.72015: 30.42016: 29.62017: 29.62018: 29.62019: 29.52020: 28.52021: 28.92022: 29.72023: 29.92024: 30.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wealth share richest in Israel is 30.78, 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 richest in Israel peaked at 32.94 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 27.07, 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.

Wealth share richest in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Wealth share richest in Israel, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 27.76 —
1981 27.5 -0.9%
1982 27.42 -0.3%
1983 27.39 -0.1%
1984 27.38 -0.0%
1985 27.15 -0.8%
1986 27.07 -0.3%
1987 27.41 +1.3%
1988 27.8 +1.4%
1989 28 +0.7%
1990 28.06 +0.2%
1991 28.21 +0.5%
1992 28.36 +0.5%
1993 28.42 +0.2%
1994 28.49 +0.2%
1995 28.59 +0.4%
1996 28.67 +0.3%
1997 28.79 +0.4%
1998 28.93 +0.5%
1999 29.55 +2.1%
2000 29.1 -1.5%
2001 29.77 +2.3%
2002 29.67 -0.3%
2003 29.85 +0.6%
2004 30.73 +2.9%
2005 31.36 +2.1%
2006 31.91 +1.8%
2007 32.37 +1.4%
2008 32.47 +0.3%
2009 31.06 -4.3%
2010 31.74 +2.2%
2011 32.94 +3.8%
2012 32.12 -2.5%
2013 31.12 -3.1%
2014 30.73 -1.3%
2015 30.38 -1.1%
2016 29.59 -2.6%
2017 29.56 -0.1%
2018 29.55 -0.0%
2019 29.46 -0.3%
2020 28.5 -3.3%
2021 28.85 +1.2%
2022 29.73 +3.1%
2023 29.94 +0.7%
2024 30.78 +2.8%

Israel compared with similar countries

  • Israel's 30.78 is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.49, 1.1× the median. (79 countries reporting)
  • Israel's 30.78 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.63, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 27.49 27.07 28 10
1990s 28.61 28.06 29.55 10
2000s 30.83 29.1 32.47 10
2010s 30.72 29.46 32.94 10
2020s 29.56 28.5 30.78 5

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 37 Switzerland 31.48 compare
  2. 38 Uganda 30.93 compare
  3. 39 Tunisia 30.88 compare
  4. 41 Bahamas 30.69 compare
  5. 42 Bolivia 30.68 compare
  6. 43 Honduras 30.67 compare
  7. 43 Suriname 30.67 compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wealth share richest in Israel?
Wealth share richest in Israel was 30.78 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest wealth share richest recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 32.94 in 2011.
What is the lowest wealth share richest recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 27.07 in 1986.
How does Israel rank for wealth share richest?
Israel ranks 40th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is wealth share richest 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Wealth share richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Wealth share richest
Source
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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