Which decile are you in? Come and check
An interactive calculator based on the 2023 Household Expenditure Survey reveals economic gaps in Israel: the top decile earns 7.3 times more than the bottom decile, holds 22.1% of net income, while the bottom two deciles spend more than their income. The article presents the decile boundaries by standard net income per capita and allows self-checking.
An interactive calculator based on the 2023 Household Expenditure Survey by the Central Bureau of Statistics reveals a grim picture of economic inequality in Israel. The top decile earns an average of about 46,500 shekels net per month, 7.3 times more than the bottom decile, which gets by on about 6,360 shekels. The spending gap is smaller: the top decile spends about 21,800 shekels, the bottom about 10,600 shekels. The bottom two deciles are in a monthly deficit: the first decile is short an average of 4,260 shekels, the second about 1,100 shekels. The top decile holds 22.1% of all net household income, while the bottom decile holds only 2.6%. The bottom five deciles together (27.5%) hold less than the top and ninth deciles together (38%). The Gini coefficient for inequality stands at 0.349. The ranking is based on net income per standard capita, not per entire household. Decile boundaries: the bottom decile ends at 3,158 shekels per standard capita, the fifth at 7,912 shekels, and the top decile starts above 15,869 shekels. The bottom decile averages 4.2 people with 0.9 earners, the top decile 2.4 people with 1.7 earners. The article notes that part of the gap stems from a change in measurement method – income was collected for the first time from the Tax Authority and National Insurance, while expenses were recorded from self-reporting.