Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) in Palestine
Palestine: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) was 4,774 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022. ▼ Falling
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Palestine, 1990–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices per person.
Analysis
In 2022, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Palestine stood at 4,774 international-$ in 2011 prices per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Palestine peaked at 6,526 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4,042 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, in 2002.
That places Palestine 120th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) in Palestine, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,128 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | — |
| 1991 | 4,570 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -10.9% |
| 1992 | 5,267 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +15.2% |
| 1993 | 5,419 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 5,850 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 5,830 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 5,491 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 5,858 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 6,354 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 6,526 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 5,659 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 4,869 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -14.0% |
| 2002 | 4,042 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -17.0% |
| 2003 | 4,369 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 4,573 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 4,807 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 4,381 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 4,430 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 4,448 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 4,580 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 4,694 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 5,006 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 5,191 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 5,180 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 5,052 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 5,107 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 5,419 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 5,362 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 5,271 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 5,210 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 4,507 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 4,706 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 4,774 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.4% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 4,774 international-$ in 2011 prices per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,444 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 4,774 international-$ in 2011 prices per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12,659 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, 38% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,629 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 4,570 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 6,526 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,616 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 4,042 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 5,659 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,149 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 4,694 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 5,419 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,662 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 4,507 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 4,774 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 117 Bangladesh 5,066 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 118 Tajikistan 4,964 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 119 Nicaragua 4,868 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 121 Honduras 4,753 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 122 Kyrgyzstan 4,545 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 123 Angola 4,444 international-$ in 2011 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 4,774 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 6,526 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,042 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2002.
- How does Palestine rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Palestine ranks 120th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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) Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.