Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Palestine
Palestine: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp was 4.04 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Palestine, 1995–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 4.04 for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.1% on the previous year and down 69.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Palestine peaked at 26.02 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4.04, in 2025.
That places Palestine 66th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 17.73 | — |
| 1996 | 15.91 | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 16.58 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 26.02 | +56.9% |
| 1999 | 25.67 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 20.03 | -22.0% |
| 2001 | 20.12 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 21.7 | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 7.81 | -64.0% |
| 2004 | 8.66 | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 7.38 | -14.8% |
| 2006 | 8.68 | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 10.29 | +18.6% |
| 2008 | 10.13 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 9.34 | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 9.58 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 10.21 | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 14.23 | +39.4% |
| 2013 | 11.02 | -22.6% |
| 2014 | 12.9 | +17.1% |
| 2015 | 13.01 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 13.54 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 14.75 | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 17.41 | +18.0% |
| 2019 | 18.4 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 16.48 | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 20.77 | +26.0% |
| 2022 | 23.98 | +15.5% |
| 2023 | 17.41 | -27.4% |
| 2024 | 4.59 | -73.6% |
| 2025 | 4.04 | -12.1% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 4.04 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.01, 67% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 4.04 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.35, 3.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.38 | 15.91 | 26.02 | 5 |
| 2000s | 12.42 | 7.38 | 21.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.5 | 9.58 | 18.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.54 | 4.04 | 23.98 | 6 |
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 money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Palestine?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Palestine was 4.04 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 26.02 in 1998.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.04 in 2025.
- How does Palestine rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Palestine ranks 66th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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