GDP per capita (current US$) (UNESCO Institute) in Palestine
Palestine: GDP per capita (current US$) (UNESCO Institute) was 2,592 current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,592 current US$
Change on year
down 25.0%
World rank
162nd
of 211 countries
All-time high
3,800 current US$
in 2022
All-time low
1,156 current US$
in 2002
Years of data
31
1994–2024
GDP per capita in Palestine, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 2,592 current US$ for gdp per capita in 2024.
The figure 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 US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,156 current US$, in 2002.
Palestine ranks 162nd of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
GDP per capita (current US$) (UNESCO Institute) in Palestine, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1,202 current US$ | — |
| 1995 | 1,327 current US$ | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 1,317 current US$ | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 1,389 current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 1,465 current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 1,499 current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 1,476 current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 1,336 current US$ | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 1,156 current US$ | -13.4% |
| 2003 | 1,258 current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 1,422 current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 1,544 current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 1,570 current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 1,664 current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 2,035 current US$ | +22.3% |
| 2009 | 2,192 current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 2,557 current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 2,881 current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 3,067 current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 3,315 current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 3,352 current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 3,272 current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 3,528 current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 3,620 current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 3,562 current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 3,657 current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 3,234 current US$ | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 3,679 current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 3,800 current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 3,455 current US$ | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 2,592 current US$ | -25.0% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 2,592 current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,419 current US$, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 2,592 current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,771 current US$, 54% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,367 current US$ | 1,202 current US$ | 1,499 current US$ | 6 |
| 2000s | 1,565 current US$ | 1,156 current US$ | 2,192 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,281 current US$ | 2,557 current US$ | 3,657 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,352 current US$ | 2,592 current US$ | 3,800 current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
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 US$ 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 US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,156 current US$ in 2002.
- How does Palestine rank for gdp per capita?
- Palestine ranks 162nd 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release