Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in Palestine
Palestine: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) was 4,225 current LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Palestine, 1994–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 4,225 current LCU per person for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Palestine peaked at 5,581 current LCU per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,728 current LCU per person, in 2002.
That places Palestine 181st out of 186 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 national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in Palestine, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1,886 current LCU per person | — |
| 1995 | 2,077 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 2,078 current LCU per person | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,162 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 2,236 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 2,410 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 2,164 current LCU per person | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 2,024 current LCU per person | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 1,728 current LCU per person | -14.6% |
| 2003 | 1,896 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 2,165 current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 2005 | 2,380 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 2,393 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 2,536 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 2,946 current LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 3,147 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 3,552 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 3,852 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 4,107 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 4,496 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 4,589 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 4,531 current LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 4,820 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 4,960 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 4,959 current LCU per person | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 5,028 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 4,412 current LCU per person | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 5,068 current LCU per person | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 5,581 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 5,101 current LCU per person | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 3,970 current LCU per person | -22.2% |
| 2025 | 4,225 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 4,225 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 321,132 current LCU per person, 1% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 4,225 current LCU per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 127,477 current LCU per person, 3% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,141 current LCU per person | 1,886 current LCU per person | 2,410 current LCU per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 2,338 current LCU per person | 1,728 current LCU per person | 3,147 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,489 current LCU per person | 3,552 current LCU per person | 5,028 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,726 current LCU per person | 3,970 current LCU per person | 5,581 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 178 El Salvador 7,154 current LCU per person compare
- 179 Ecuador 6,874 current LCU per person compare
- 180 Oman 6,451 current LCU per person compare
- 182 South Sudan 3,591 current LCU per person compare
- 183 Jordan 2,444 current LCU per person compare
- 184 East Timor 2,322 current LCU 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 national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Palestine?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Palestine was 4,225 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 5,581 current LCU per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,728 current LCU per person in 2002.
- How does Palestine rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Palestine ranks 181st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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 national expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.