Rents during each prime minister's tenure
Every prime minister since 1991, ranked by how rents changed from their first day in office. Politare shows what happened during a tenure; it does not claim the office-holder caused it.
| # | Prime minister | In office | Total | Per year | Chart |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Yitzhak Rabin | 13 Jul 1992 – 4 Nov 1995 | +33.8% Jun 1992 → Oct 1995 | +9.1%/yr | |
| 2 |  Benjamin Netanyahu | 18 Jun 1996 – 6 Jul 1999 | +30.9% May 1996 → Jun 1999 | +9.1%/yr | |
| 3 | Benjamin Netanyahu | 31 Mar 2009 – 13 Jun 2021 | +30.2% Feb 2009 → May 2021 | +2.2%/yr | |
| 4 | Benjamin Netanyahu | 29 Dec 2022 – now | +16.2% Nov 2022 → Sep 2026 | +4.0%/yr | |
| 5 |  Ariel Sharon | 7 Mar 2001 – 4 Jan 2006 | +9.7% Feb 2001 → Dec 2005 | +1.9%/yr | |
| 6 | Yamina Naftali Bennett | 13 Jun 2021 – 1 Jul 2022 | +2.0% May 2021 → Jun 2022 | +1.8%/yr | |
| 7 | Ehud Olmert | 4 Jan 2006 – 31 Mar 2009 | +0.8% Dec 2005 → Feb 2009 | +0.3%/yr | |
| 8 | Ehud Barak | 6 Jul 1999 – 7 Mar 2001 | +0.2% Jun 1999 → Feb 2001 | +0.1%/yr |
Sorted by total, highest first. Every row is indexed to the last month complete before the first day in office ("from" marks a start that had to move because that period had no data, or because the period cut it); Levels are per cent changes, rates are differences in %; "per year" compounds levels and divides rates. Tenures with under 12 months, or under three observations, are left out. index, 2024 = 100 · The Central Bureau of Statistics' consumer price index, rent (120460), every type of rented dwelling, not adjusted for inflation · Israel data · as of Sep 2026.