GDP growth in Palestine

Palestine: GDP growth was -26.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-26.6%
Change on year
down 482.9%
World rank
212th
of 212 countries
All-time high
21.9%
in 2004
All-time low
-26.6%
in 2024
Years of data
30
1995–2024

GDP growth in Palestine, 1995–2024

-30-20-10010201995200920241995: 7.1 annual %1996: 1.2 annual %1997: 14.7 annual %1998: 14.3 annual %1999: 8.3 annual %2000: -8.6 annual %2001: -9.3 annual %2002: -12.5 annual %2003: 14 annual %2004: 21.9 annual %2005: 11.3 annual %2006: -0.997 annual %2007: 3.8 annual %2008: 7.4 annual %2009: 8.6 annual %2010: 5.8 annual %2011: 9.6 annual %2012: 6.1 annual %2013: 4.7 annual %2014: -0.158 annual %2015: 3.7 annual %2016: 8.9 annual %2017: 1.4 annual %2018: 1.2 annual %2019: 1.4 annual %2020: -11.3 annual %2021: 7 annual %2022: 4.1 annual %2023: -4.6 annual %2024: -26.6 annual %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gdp growth in Palestine is -26.6%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is down 482.9% on the previous year and down 16,722.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp growth in Palestine peaked at 21.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -26.6%, in 2024.

That places Palestine 212th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

GDP growth in Palestine, year by year

Annual values for GDP growth (annual %) in Palestine, 1995 to 2024.
Year annual % Change
1995 7.1%
1996 1.2% -82.9%
1997 14.7% +1107.7%
1998 14.3% -2.3%
1999 8.3% -42.2%
2000 -8.6% -203.3%
2001 -9.3% +8.8%
2002 -12.5% +34.1%
2003 14.0% -212.2%
2004 21.9% +56.4%
2005 11.3% -48.5%
2006 -1.0% -108.8%
2007 3.8% -480.1%
2008 7.4% +96.1%
2009 8.6% +15.7%
2010 5.8% -32.8%
2011 9.6% +66.2%
2012 6.1% -36.5%
2013 4.7% -22.9%
2014 -0.2% -103.4%
2015 3.7% -2457.2%
2016 8.9% +138.2%
2017 1.4% -84.0%
2018 1.2% -13.5%
2019 1.4% +11.1%
2020 -11.3% -930.6%
2021 7.0% -162.0%
2022 4.1% -41.8%
2023 -4.6% -211.6%
2024 -26.6% +482.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.1% 1.2% 14.7% 5
2000s 3.6% -12.5% 21.9% 10
2010s 4.3% -0.2% 9.6% 10
2020s -6.3% -26.6% 7.0% 5

Countries ranked near Palestine

  1. 209 Haiti -4.2% compare
  2. 210 South Sudan -10.8% compare
  3. 211 Sudan -13.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp growth in Palestine?
Gdp growth in Palestine was -26.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 21.9% in 2004.
What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was -26.6% in 2024.
How does Palestine rank for gdp growth?
Palestine ranks 212th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is gdp growth rising or falling in Palestine?
Over the last ten years it is down 16,722.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Palestine data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GDP growth (annual %)
Unit
annual %
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
212 places, 10,140 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release