GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Palestine
Palestine: GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) was 2,592 current LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,592 current LCU
Change on year
down 25.0%
World rank
209th
of 211 countries
All-time high
3,800 current LCU
in 2022
All-time low
1,156 current LCU
in 2002
Years of data
31
1994–2024
GDP per capita in Palestine, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp per capita in Palestine stood at 2,592 current LCU.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Palestine peaked at 3,800 current LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,156 current LCU, 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 per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Palestine, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1,202 current LCU | — |
| 1995 | 1,327 current LCU | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 1,317 current LCU | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 1,389 current LCU | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 1,465 current LCU | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 1,499 current LCU | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 1,476 current LCU | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 1,336 current LCU | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 1,156 current LCU | -13.4% |
| 2003 | 1,258 current LCU | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 1,422 current LCU | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 1,544 current LCU | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 1,570 current LCU | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 1,664 current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 2,035 current LCU | +22.3% |
| 2009 | 2,192 current LCU | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 2,557 current LCU | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 2,881 current LCU | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 3,067 current LCU | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 3,315 current LCU | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 3,352 current LCU | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 3,272 current LCU | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 3,528 current LCU | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 3,620 current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 3,562 current LCU | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 3,657 current LCU | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 3,234 current LCU | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 3,679 current LCU | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 3,800 current LCU | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 3,455 current LCU | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 2,592 current LCU | -25.0% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 2,592 current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 228,151 current LCU, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 2,592 current LCU is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 131,465 current LCU, 2% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,367 current LCU | 1,202 current LCU | 1,499 current LCU | 6 |
| 2000s | 1,565 current LCU | 1,156 current LCU | 2,192 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,281 current LCU | 2,557 current LCU | 3,657 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,352 current LCU | 2,592 current LCU | 3,800 current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 206 South Sudan 3,893 current LCU compare
- 207 Kiribati 3,468 current LCU compare
- 208 Jordan 3,279 current LCU compare
- 210 East Timor 1,343 current LCU compare
- 211 Liberia 846.28 current LCU 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)
- Population growth rate 0.062 (2100)
- Population density 1,906 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 600,680 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.062 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.3011 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Palestine?
- Gdp per capita in Palestine was 2,592 current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 3,800 current LCU in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,156 current LCU in 2002.
- How does Palestine rank for gdp per capita?
- Palestine ranks 209th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release