Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Palestine
Palestine: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 7,187 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7,187 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
135th
of 181 countries
All-time high
8,691 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2019
All-time low
2,766 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Palestine, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 7,187 international-$ in 2021 prices per person for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Palestine peaked at 8,691 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,766 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 1991.
That places Palestine 135th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Palestine, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,033 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1991 | 2,766 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 3,296 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +19.2% |
| 1993 | 3,497 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 3,893 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 3,991 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 3,810 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 4,196 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 4,665 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 4,924 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 4,349 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -11.7% |
| 2001 | 3,820 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 3,323 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 3,695 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 4,274 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 4,576 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 4,431 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 4,431 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 4,755 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 4,969 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 5,093 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 5,536 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 6,477 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 6,409 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 6,448 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 7,076 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 7,424 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 7,373 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 7,480 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 8,691 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +16.2% |
| 2020 | 7,988 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 7,652 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 7,795 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 7,187 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -7.8% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 7,187 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,271 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 7,187 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14,580 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 49% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,807 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,766 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4,924 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,262 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,323 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4,969 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,801 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 5,093 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 8,691 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,656 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 7,187 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 7,988 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 132 Bangladesh 7,935 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 133 Nicaragua 7,336 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 134 Myanmar 7,321 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 136 Syria 7,126 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 137 Honduras 6,444 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 138 Ghana 6,360 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 7,187 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 8,691 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,766 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1991.
- How does Palestine rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Palestine ranks 135th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. 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) Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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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.