Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax was 49.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Palestine, State of, 1997–2023
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Palestine, State of is 49.3%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Palestine, State of peaked at 55.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 49.3%, in 2023.
That places Palestine, State of 17th out of 109 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 51.5% | — |
| 1998 | 52.1% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 55.5% | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 52.2% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 50.4% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 52.1% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 49.8% | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 49.3% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.8% | 51.5% | 52.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 55.5% | 55.5% | 55.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 49.8% | 52.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 49.3% | 49.3% | 49.3% | 1 |
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More economy & growth data for Palestine, State of
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 37.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1063 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 337.15 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1705 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 540.66 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 4.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.1705 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 540.66 current LCU per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) -7.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Palestine, State of?
- Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Palestine, State of was 49.3% in 2023, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 10% before and after tax recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 55.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 10% before and after tax recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.3% in 2023.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax?
- Palestine, State of ranks 17th out of 109 countries with data for 2023.
- Is income share of the richest 10% before and after tax rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 10% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.