Palestine in figures

Every measured figure this catalogue holds for Palestine, with the date each one was measured and the body that published it.

GDP

$17.2 bn

2025

from $4.3 bn in 2000

GDP per person

$3 171

2025

from $1 476 in 2000

Real growth

4.3%

2025

from −8.6% in 2000

Inflation

9.8%

2025

from 2.8% in 2000

Unemployment

24.4%

2022

from 10.6% in 2000

Sections

Economy

How large Palestine's economy is, how fast it grows and what it is made of

GDP, current US dollars

$17.2 bn2025

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP, current US dollars
2025	$17.2 bn
2024	$16.0 bn
2023	$18.6 bn
2022	$19.2 bn
2021	$18.1 bn
2020	$15.5 bn
2019	$17.1 bn
2018	$16.3 bn
2017	$16.1 bn
2016	$15.4 bn
2015	$14.0 bn
2014	$14.0 bn
2013	$13.5 bn
2012	$12.2 bn
2011	$11.2 bn
2010	$9.7 bn
2009	$8.1 bn
2008	$7.3 bn
2007	$5.8 bn
2006	$5.3 bn
2005	$5.1 bn
2004	$4.6 bn
2003	$4.0 bn
2002	$3.6 bn
2001	$4.0 bn
2000	$4.3 bn

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD

Real GDP growth

4.3%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Growth
2025	4.3%
2024	−22.9%
2023	−1.0%
2022	4.1%
2021	7.0%
2020	−11.3%
2019	1.4%
2018	1.2%
2017	1.4%
2016	8.9%
2015	3.7%
2014	−0.2%
2013	4.7%
2012	6.1%
2011	9.6%
2010	5.8%
2009	8.6%
2008	7.4%
2007	3.8%
2006	−1.0%
2005	11.3%
2004	21.9%
2003	14.0%
2002	−12.5%
2001	−9.3%
2000	−8.6%

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG

GDP per person

$3 1712025

At market exchange ratesAt purchasing power parity

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP per person	At purchasing power
2025	$3 171	$5 000
2024	$3 028	$4 771
2023	$3 607	$6 179
2022	$3 800	$6 162
2021	$3 679	$5 663
2020	$3 234	$5 956
2019	$3 657	$6 508
2018	$3 562	$6 216
2017	$3 620	$6 107
2016	$3 528	$6 062
2015	$3 272	$5 770
2014	$3 352	$5 382
2013	$3 315	$5 288
2012	$3 067	$5 215
2011	$2 881	$4 495
2010	$2 557	$4 121
2009	$2 192	$3 950
2008	$2 035	$3 713
2007	$1 664	$3 486
2006	$1 570	$3 354
2005	$1 544	$3 372
2004	$1 422	$3 014
2003	$1 258	$2 469
2002	$1 156	$2 179
2001	$1 336	$2 515
2000	$1 476	$2 783

Series World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD

Value added, share of GDP

Manufacturing has its own band and is left out of other industry. The remainder is taxes on products less subsidies, which the national accounts add to reach GDP.

200058%10%11%10%11%

202460%11%18%

Services
Manufacturing
Other industry and construction
Agriculture, forestry, fishing
Taxes less subsidies

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Prices and work

What prices and jobs did

Inflation, consumer prices

9.8%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Inflation
2025	9.8%
2024	53.7%
2023	5.9%
2022	3.7%
2021	1.2%
2020	−0.7%
2019	1.6%
2018	−0.2%
2017	0.2%
2016	−0.2%
2015	1.4%
2014	1.7%
2013	1.7%
2012	2.8%
2011	2.9%
2010	3.8%
2009	2.8%
2008	9.9%
2007	1.9%
2006	3.8%
2005	4.1%
2004	3.0%
2003	4.4%
2002	5.7%
2001	1.2%
2000	2.8%

Series World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG

Unemployment

24.4%2022

All agesAges 15 to 24

World Bank

Data

Year	Unemployment	Ages 15 to 24
2022	24.4%	36.1%
2021	26.4%	41.6%
2020	25.9%	42.0%
2019	25.3%	40.1%
2018	26.3%	42.2%
2017	25.7%	41.9%
2016	23.9%	38.5%
2015	23.0%	37.2%
2014	20.5%	36.3%
2013	19.9%	37.1%
2012	19.2%	34.6%
2011	17.6%	31.2%
2010	21.4%	36.2%
2009	20.4%	34.0%
2008	22.9%	37.3%
2007	18.3%	31.0%
2006	19.0%	29.8%
2005	20.0%	31.9%
2004	23.2%	35.6%
2003	23.0%	35.4%
2002	27.5%	38.7%
2001	21.5%	31.3%
2000	10.6%	15.8%

Series World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · World Bank SL.UEM.1524.ZS

Trade

How open the economy is

Exports and imports, share of GDP

21.2%2025

ExportsImports

World Bank

Data

Year	Exports of goods and services	Imports
2025	21.2%	53.5%
2024	21.9%	52.7%
2023	17.0%	59.2%
2022	18.4%	64.0%
2021	17.3%	55.7%
2020	15.4%	51.9%
2019	15.5%	53.5%
2018	16.0%	55.4%
2017	15.7%	52.7%
2016	14.3%	51.1%
2015	16.1%	54.7%
2014	15.8%	51.9%
2013	15.6%	50.6%
2012	15.3%	51.6%
2011	16.1%	51.2%
2010	14.1%	54.4%
2009	14.0%	61.1%
2008	15.9%	63.5%
2007	18.3%	73.7%
2006	13.8%	68.9%
2005	14.1%	69.7%
2004	13.0%	68.2%
2003	13.0%	63.4%
2002	13.4%	62.8%
2001	15.4%	67.3%
2000	20.5%	67.1%

Series World Bank NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS · World Bank NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS

Current account balance, share of GDP

−15.8%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Current account balance
2025	−15.8%
2024	−18.1%
2023	−15.5%
2022	−10.6%
2021	−9.8%
2020	−12.3%
2019	−10.4%
2018	−13.2%
2017	−13.2%
2016	−13.9%
2015	−13.9%
2014	−13.6%
2013	−14.8%
2012	−14.9%
2011	−18.5%
2010	−13.5%
2009	−14.1%
2008	5.2%
2007	−7.2%
2006	−23.1%
2005	−26.6%
2004	−34.5%
2003	−27.0%
2002	−13.7%
2001	−20.7%
2000	−19.9%

Series World Bank BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, share of GDP

1.9%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Foreign direct investment, net inflows
2025	1.9%
2024	1.0%
2023	0.6%
2022	1.6%
2021	1.9%
2020	0.5%
2019	0.8%
2018	1.3%
2017	1.1%
2016	1.9%
2015	0.8%
2014	1.1%
2013	1.4%
2012	0.5%
2011	2.1%
2010	1.9%
2009	3.7%
2008	0.7%
2007	0.3%
2006	0.3%
2005	0.7%
2004	0.5%
2003	0.3%
2002	0.3%
2001	0.5%
2000	1.4%

Series World Bank BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS

People

Who lives in Palestine

Population

5.41 m2025

The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.

World Bank

Data

Year	Population
2025	5.41 m
2024	5.29 m
2023	5.17 m
2022	5.04 m
2021	4.92 m
2020	4.80 m
2019	4.69 m
2018	4.57 m
2017	4.45 m
2016	4.37 m
2015	4.27 m
2014	4.17 m
2013	4.08 m
2012	3.98 m
2011	3.88 m
2010	3.79 m
2009	3.69 m
2008	3.59 m
2007	3.49 m
2006	3.41 m
2005	3.32 m
2004	3.24 m
2003	3.15 m
2002	3.08 m
2001	3.00 m
2000	2.92 m

Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL

Age structure, share of the population

World Bank

Data

Year	Aged 0 to 14	15 to 64	65 and over
2025	37.6%	58.6%	3.9%
2024	38.0%	58.1%	3.8%
2023	38.4%	57.8%	3.8%
2022	38.7%	57.6%	3.7%
2021	39.0%	57.3%	3.6%
2020	39.3%	57.1%	3.6%
2019	39.5%	57.0%	3.5%
2018	39.6%	56.9%	3.4%
2017	39.7%	56.9%	3.4%
2016	39.9%	56.8%	3.3%
2015	40.1%	56.7%	3.2%
2014	40.4%	56.5%	3.1%
2013	40.7%	56.2%	3.1%
2012	41.1%	55.9%	3.0%
2011	41.5%	55.6%	3.0%
2010	41.9%	55.2%	2.9%
2009	42.4%	54.7%	2.8%
2008	43.0%	54.2%	2.8%
2007	43.7%	53.6%	2.7%
2006	44.3%	53.0%	2.7%
2005	45.0%	52.4%	2.6%
2004	45.6%	51.9%	2.5%
2003	46.1%	51.4%	2.5%
2002	46.6%	51.0%	2.4%
2001	47.1%	50.6%	2.3%
2000	47.5%	50.3%	2.3%

Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS

Births per woman

3.252024

World Bank

Data

Year	Births per woman
2024	3.25
2023	3.31
2022	3.38
2021	3.44
2020	3.51
2019	3.59
2018	3.67
2017	3.77
2016	3.89
2015	3.98
2014	4.00
2013	4.05
2012	4.15
2011	4.31
2010	4.43
2009	4.44
2008	4.51
2007	4.63
2006	4.74
2005	4.87
2004	4.97
2003	5.06
2002	5.22
2001	5.34
2000	5.46

Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

Life expectancy at birth

69.2 years2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Life expectancy at birth
2024	69.2 years
2023	65.2 years
2022	76.7 years
2021	73.9 years
2020	75.0 years
2019	75.8 years
2018	75.4 years
2017	75.2 years
2016	74.9 years
2015	74.6 years
2014	72.8 years
2013	74.1 years
2012	73.7 years
2011	73.6 years
2010	73.3 years
2009	72.3 years
2008	72.2 years
2007	72.1 years
2006	71.8 years
2005	72.0 years
2004	71.1 years
2003	71.0 years
2002	70.9 years
2001	69.8 years
2000	70.3 years

Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN

Net migration

−23 1562025

People arriving less people leaving, each year.

World Bank

Data

Year	Net migration
2025	−23 156
2024	−23 145
2023	−24 996
2022	−5 006
2021	−12 369
2020	−12 369
2019	−24 733
2018	−25 141
2017	−25 452
2016	−22 774
2015	−22 903
2014	−27 077
2013	−26 979
2012	−26 916
2011	−26 662
2010	−26 351
2009	−25 906
2008	−23 985
2007	−20 337
2006	−23 445
2005	−28 161
2004	−32 853
2003	−35 968
2002	−35 038
2001	−25 652
2000	−11 496

Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM

Living standards

Health, schooling, the internet and inequality

Health spending, share of GDP

10.7%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Health spending
2023	10.7%
2022	9.7%
2021	10.4%
2020	10.3%
2019	9.2%
2018	9.7%
2017	9.1%
2016	9.0%
2015	9.3%
2014	9.9%
2013	10.4%
2012	10.3%
2011	11.3%
2010	9.1%
2009	10.8%
2008	10.5%
2007	9.6%
2006	10.5%
2005	11.0%
2004	11.4%
2003	9.6%
2002	11.1%
2001	10.3%
2000	9.5%

Series World Bank SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS

Public spending on education, share of GDP

5.4%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Public spending on education
2021	5.4%
2017	4.7%
2016	5.0%
2015	4.7%
2013	4.9%
2012	4.7%
2011	5.3%
2010	6.2%

Series World Bank SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS

Using the internet

86.6%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Using the internet
2023	86.6%
2022	88.7%
2020	76.2%
2019	70.6%
2018	64.4%
2017	63.3%
2016	59.9%
2015	56.7%
2014	53.7%
2013	46.6%
2012	43.4%
2011	41.1%
2010	37.4%
2009	32.2%
2008	24.4%
2007	21.2%
2006	18.4%
2005	16.0%
2004	4.4%
2003	4.1%
2002	3.1%
2001	1.8%
2000	1.1%

Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS

Gini coefficient

36.42023

+2.4 since 2004, between 33.7 and 36.4 in every year

200434.0

202336.4

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Data

Year	Gini coefficient
2023	36.4
2016	33.7
2011	34.4
2010	35.3
2009	34.5
2007	35.6
2006	34.0
2005	34.7
2004	34.0

Series World Bank SI.POV.GINI

Living in towns and cities

87.4%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Living in towns and cities
2025	87.4%
2024	87.1%
2023	86.9%
2022	86.6%
2021	86.3%
2020	86.1%
2019	85.8%
2018	85.5%
2017	85.4%
2016	85.3%
2015	85.2%
2014	85.0%
2013	84.8%
2012	84.5%
2011	84.2%
2010	83.9%
2009	83.5%
2008	83.1%
2007	82.6%
2006	81.8%
2005	80.5%
2004	79.0%
2003	77.3%
2002	75.5%
2001	73.7%
2000	72.1%

Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS

Energy and environment

Energy, emissions and forest

Electricity from renewable sources

24.5%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Electricity from renewable sources
2021	24.5%
2020	21.3%
2019	15.2%
2018	14.3%
2017	8.3%
2016	7.9%
2015	1.8%
2014	0.9%
2013	0.4%
2012	0.2%
2011	0.0%
2010	0.0%
2009	0.0%
2008	0.0%
2007	0.0%
2006	0.0%
2005	0.0%
2004	0.0%
2003	0.0%
2002	0.0%
2001	0.0%
2000	0.0%

Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS

Renewable share of final energy use

15.4%2022

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Data

Year	Renewable share of final energy use
2022	15.4%
2021	15.4%
2020	15.0%
2019	13.9%
2018	12.7%
2017	10.5%
2016	12.3%
2015	11.0%
2014	10.8%
2013	11.7%
2012	12.2%
2011	15.4%
2010	14.1%
2009	16.5%
2008	20.1%
2007	20.5%
2006	18.1%
2005	22.8%
2004	23.1%
2003	21.7%
2002	21.8%
2001	17.1%
2000	17.5%

Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS

Forest cover

1.7%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Forest cover
2023	1.7%
2022	1.7%
2021	1.7%
2020	1.7%
2019	1.7%
2018	1.7%
2017	1.7%
2016	1.7%
2015	1.7%
2014	1.7%
2013	1.7%
2012	1.7%
2011	1.7%
2010	1.6%
2009	1.6%
2008	1.6%
2007	1.6%
2006	1.6%
2005	1.6%
2004	1.6%
2003	1.6%
2002	1.5%
2001	1.5%
2000	1.5%

Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS

Codes

Palestine's codes and memberships

The state

Status: Sovereign state
State since: 1988
Government: parliamentary republic, semi-presidential system, unitary state
Official language: Arabic
United Nations: Not a member

Identifiers

PSISO alpha-2

PSEISO alpha-3

275ISO numeric

Calling code: +970
Internet domain: .ps
Time zone: UTC+02:00

Memberships

1969OICOrganisation of Islamic Cooperation

Also a member, joining year not on record

Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q219060 · World Bank data · Asia