Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Palestine
Palestine: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 4,272 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4,272 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
165th
of 198 countries
All-time high
6,464 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2016
All-time low
3,409 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2002
Years of data
32
1994–2025
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Palestine, 1994–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Palestine stood at 4,272 international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Palestine peaked at 6,464 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3,409 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 2002.
That places Palestine 165th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Palestine, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 3,967 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1995 | 4,063 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 3,932 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 4,312 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 4,805 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 5,072 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 4,521 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 3,997 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 3,409 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -14.7% |
| 2003 | 3,789 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 4,503 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +18.8% |
| 2005 | 4,885 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 4,714 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 4,770 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 4,985 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 5,271 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 5,432 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 5,805 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 6,009 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 6,142 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 5,990 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 6,073 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 6,464 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 6,427 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 6,343 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 6,270 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 5,424 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 5,663 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 5,753 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 5,562 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 4,191 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -24.7% |
| 2025 | 4,272 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.9% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 4,272 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,095 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 70% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 4,272 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15,000 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 28% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,358 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,932 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 5,072 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 4,484 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,409 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 5,271 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,096 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 5,432 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6,464 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,144 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4,191 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 5,753 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 162 Senegal 4,669 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 163 Syria 4,579 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 164 Papua New Guinea 4,456 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 166 Guinea 4,217 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 167 Benin 4,116 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 168 East Timor 4,110 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
More economy & growth data for Palestine
- 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 gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Palestine?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Palestine was 4,272 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 6,464 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,409 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2002.
- How does Palestine rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Palestine ranks 165th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.