Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Israel
Israel: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains was 50.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Israel, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of total taxes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Israel is 50.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Israel peaked at 57.5% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 35.0%, in 1974.
That places Israel 33rd out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Israel, year by year
| Year | % of total taxes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 44.4% | — |
| 1973 | 45.5% | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 35.0% | -23.0% |
| 1975 | 46.4% | +32.7% |
| 1976 | 43.9% | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 45.9% | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 48.4% | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 49.3% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 53.6% | +8.8% |
| 1981 | 57.5% | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 54.5% | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 51.4% | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 51.5% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 50.2% | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 46.1% | -8.2% |
| 1987 | 49.7% | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 51.9% | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 49.3% | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 47.4% | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 43.4% | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 44.3% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 47.9% | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 51.1% | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 50.9% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 47.9% | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 49.7% | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 50.5% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 50.1% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 51.8% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 51.9% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 47.3% | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 45.6% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 45.1% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 46.1% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 49.4% | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 49.0% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 45.6% | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 41.8% | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 41.0% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 42.0% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 42.2% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 42.9% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 42.1% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 43.3% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 43.7% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 48.6% | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 45.5% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 45.6% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 46.1% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 49.0% | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 51.2% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 51.0% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 50.0% | -2.0% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 50.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 43.9%, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Israel's 50.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 38.8%, 1.3× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.9% | 35.0% | 49.3% | 8 |
| 1980s | 51.6% | 46.1% | 57.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.3% | 43.4% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.4% | 41.8% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.7% | 41.0% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 46.1% | 51.2% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Israel?
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Israel was 50.0% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 57.5% in 1981.
- What is the lowest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.0% in 1974.
- How does Israel rank for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- Israel ranks 33rd out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on income, profits and capital gains rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (% of total taxes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of total taxes which includes all compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units.