GDP (current LCU), per capita in Palestine
Palestine: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 2,592 current LCU per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Palestine, 1994–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 2,592 current LCU per person for gdp (current lcu), per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 25.0% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Palestine peaked at 3,800 current LCU per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,156 current LCU per person, in 2002.
Palestine ranks 209th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Palestine, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1,202 current LCU per person | — |
| 1995 | 1,327 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 1,317 current LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 1,389 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 1,465 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 1,499 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 1,476 current LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 1,336 current LCU per person | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 1,156 current LCU per person | -13.4% |
| 2003 | 1,258 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 1,422 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 1,544 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 1,570 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 1,664 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 2,035 current LCU per person | +22.3% |
| 2009 | 2,192 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 2,557 current LCU per person | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 2,881 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 3,067 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 3,315 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 3,352 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 3,272 current LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 3,528 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 3,620 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 3,562 current LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 3,657 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 3,234 current LCU per person | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 3,679 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 3,800 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 3,455 current LCU per person | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 2,592 current LCU per person | -25.0% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 2,592 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 228,150 current LCU per person, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 2,592 current LCU per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 131,465 current LCU per person, 2% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,367 current LCU per person | 1,202 current LCU per person | 1,499 current LCU per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 1,565 current LCU per person | 1,156 current LCU per person | 2,192 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,281 current LCU per person | 2,557 current LCU per person | 3,657 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,352 current LCU per person | 2,592 current LCU per person | 3,800 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 206 South Sudan 3,893 current LCU per person compare
- 207 Kiribati 3,468 current LCU per person compare
- 208 Jordan 3,279 current LCU per person compare
- 210 East Timor 1,343 current LCU per person compare
- 211 Liberia 846.28 current LCU per person compare
More population data for Palestine
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0758 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.21 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0758 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1948 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5205 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Population density 1,906 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 600,680 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.1% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per capita in Palestine?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Palestine was 2,592 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 3,800 current LCU per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,156 current LCU per person in 2002.
- How does Palestine rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Palestine ranks 209th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.