GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Palestine
Palestine: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre was 2.96 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Palestine, 1994–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 2.96 million current US$ per square kilometre for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Palestine peaked at 3.18 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 472,309 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1994.
Palestine ranks 54th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Palestine, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 472,309 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 545,316 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1996 | 566,379 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 624,552 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 675,714 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 709,502 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 716,545 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 665,066 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 590,664 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 659,136 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 764,635 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 851,445 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 888,422 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 966,063 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 1.21 million current US$ per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2009 | 1.34 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 1.61 million current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2011 | 1.86 million current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 2.03 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 2.25 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 2.32 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 2.32 million current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.56 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 2.68 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 2.70 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 2.85 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 2.58 million current US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 3.01 million current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2022 | 3.18 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 2.96 million current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 2.96 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 168,988 current US$ per square kilometre, 17.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 2.96 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 438,312 current US$ per square kilometre, 6.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 598,962 current US$ per square kilometre | 472,309 current US$ per square kilometre | 709,502 current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 865,947 current US$ per square kilometre | 590,664 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.34 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.32 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.61 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.85 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.93 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.58 million current US$ per square kilometre | 3.18 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 51 Spain 3.24 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 52 Portugal 3.16 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 53 United States 3.03 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 55 Brunei 2.86 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 56 Faroe Islands 2.85 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 57 Slovakia 2.78 million current US$ per square kilometre 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 us$), per square kilometre in Palestine?
- Gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Palestine was 2.96 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 3.18 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 472,309 current US$ per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Palestine rank for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Palestine ranks 54th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.