GNI per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Palestine
Palestine: GNI per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) was 3,147 current LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3,147 current LCU
Change on year
down 24.5%
World rank
205th
of 207 countries
All-time high
4,698 current LCU
in 2022
All-time low
1,227 current LCU
in 2002
Years of data
31
1994–2024
GNI per capita in Palestine, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 3,147 current LCU for gni per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 24.5% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Palestine peaked at 4,698 current LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,227 current LCU, in 2002.
Palestine ranks 205th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
GNI per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Palestine, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1,355 current LCU | — |
| 1995 | 1,504 current LCU | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 1,481 current LCU | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 1,581 current LCU | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 1,724 current LCU | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 1,764 current LCU | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 1,649 current LCU | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 1,442 current LCU | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 1,227 current LCU | -14.9% |
| 2003 | 1,335 current LCU | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 1,493 current LCU | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 1,649 current LCU | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 1,694 current LCU | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 1,822 current LCU | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 2,222 current LCU | +21.9% |
| 2009 | 2,336 current LCU | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 2,715 current LCU | +16.2% |
| 2011 | 3,074 current LCU | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 3,283 current LCU | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 3,600 current LCU | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 3,707 current LCU | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 3,673 current LCU | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 3,962 current LCU | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 4,098 current LCU | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 4,172 current LCU | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 4,224 current LCU | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 3,753 current LCU | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 4,415 current LCU | +17.7% |
| 2022 | 4,698 current LCU | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 4,166 current LCU | -11.3% |
| 2024 | 3,147 current LCU | -24.5% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 3,147 current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 224,854 current LCU, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 3,147 current LCU is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 132,120 current LCU, 2% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,568 current LCU | 1,355 current LCU | 1,764 current LCU | 6 |
| 2000s | 1,687 current LCU | 1,227 current LCU | 2,336 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,651 current LCU | 2,715 current LCU | 4,224 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,036 current LCU | 3,147 current LCU | 4,698 current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 202 Micronesia (country) 4,496 current LCU compare
- 203 South Sudan 3,414 current LCU compare
- 204 Jordan 3,202 current LCU compare
- 206 East Timor 1,379 current LCU compare
- 207 Liberia 789.09 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 gni per capita in Palestine?
- Gni per capita in Palestine was 3,147 current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 4,698 current LCU in 2022.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,227 current LCU in 2002.
- How does Palestine rank for gni per capita?
- Palestine ranks 205th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. 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 GNI per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release