Chemicals in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Chemicals was 4.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Chemicals in Palestine, State of, 1994–2021
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chemicals in Palestine, State of is 4.7%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chemicals in Palestine, State of peaked at 7.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 1994.
That places Palestine, State of 114th out of 153 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Chemicals in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 3.4% | — |
| 1995 | 7.2% | +108.8% |
| 1996 | 6.8% | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 5.3% | -22.4% |
| 1998 | 5.5% | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 4.2% | -22.7% |
| 2000 | 4.3% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 5.1% | +18.4% |
| 2002 | 6.7% | +31.4% |
| 2003 | 7.0% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | -29.9% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | +24.8% |
| 2006 | 5.8% | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | -23.6% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 6.2% | +48.8% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | -38.4% |
| 2011 | 7.8% | +103.2% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | -50.7% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | +37.0% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | -20.2% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | +0.0% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 4.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.5%, 72% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 4.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.1%, 29% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.4% | 3.4% | 7.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 4.2% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 3.8% | 7.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Palestine, State of
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 14.66 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.71 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 329.83 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 103.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0192 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 60.93 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 37.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1063 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 337.15 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chemicals in Palestine, State of?
- Chemicals in Palestine, State of was 4.7% in 2021, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest chemicals recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest chemicals recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 1994.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for chemicals?
- Palestine, State of ranks 114th out of 153 countries with data for 2021.
- Is chemicals rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Chemicals (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing of chemicals and chemical products includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) division 24. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).