Major Events in West Bank and Gaza
West Bank and Gaza: Major Events was 0 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Major Events in West Bank and Gaza, 1990–2026
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
West Bank and Gaza recorded 0 for major events in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
Over the whole period, major events in West Bank and Gaza peaked at 1 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.
That places West Bank and Gaza 2nd out of 133 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Major Events in West Bank and Gaza, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 1 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
| 2026 | 0 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Countries ranked near West Bank and Gaza
- 1 Colombia 1 compare
- 2 Afghanistan 0
- 2 Albania 0 compare
- 2 United Arab Emirates 0
- 2 Argentina 0 compare
- 2 Armenia 0
- 2 Australia 0
- 2 Austria 0
- 2 Azerbaijan 0
- 2 Burundi 0 compare
- 2 Belgium 0 compare
- 2 Burkina Faso 0
- 2 Bangladesh 0 compare
- 2 Bulgaria 0 compare
- 2 Bahrain 0
- 2 Belarus 0 compare
- 2 Bolivia 0
- 2 Brazil 0
- 2 Canada 0
- 2 Switzerland 0
- 2 Chile 0 compare
- 2 China 0
- 2 Cameroon 0
- 2 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 compare
- 2 Cyprus 0
- 2 Czechia 0
- 2 Germany 0
- 2 Denmark 0 compare
- 2 Algeria 0 compare
- 2 Ecuador 0
- 2 Egypt 0 compare
- 2 Spain 0
- 2 Estonia 0 compare
- 2 Ethiopia 0
- 2 Finland 0
- 2 France 0 compare
- 2 United Kingdom 0 compare
- 2 Georgia 0 compare
- 2 Ghana 0 compare
- 2 Guinea 0
- 2 Greece 0
- 2 Guatemala 0
- 2 Hong Kong 0
- 2 Honduras 0 compare
- 2 Croatia 0
- 2 Haiti 0
- 2 Hungary 0 compare
- 2 Indonesia 0
- 2 India 0 compare
- 2 Ireland 0
- 2 Iran 0
- 2 Iraq 0
- 2 Israel 0 compare
- 2 Italy 0
- 2 Jamaica 0 compare
- 2 Jordan 0
- 2 Japan 0
- 2 Kazakhstan 0
- 2 Kenya 0
- 2 Kyrgyzstan 0
- 2 Cambodia 0
- 2 South Korea 0 compare
- 2 Kosovo 0
- 2 Kuwait 0 compare
- 2 Lebanon 0
- 2 Libya 0
- 2 Sri Lanka 0
- 2 Lithuania 0 compare
- 2 Latvia 0
- 2 Morocco 0
- 2 Moldova 0
- 2 Madagascar 0
- 2 Mexico 0
- 2 North Macedonia 0
- 2 Mali 0
- 2 Myanmar 0
- 2 Montenegro 0
- 2 Mozambique 0 compare
- 2 Mauritania 0
- 2 Malawi 0
- 2 Malaysia 0
- 2 Niger 0
- 2 Nigeria 0
- 2 Nicaragua 0
- 2 Netherlands 0
- 2 Norway 0
- 2 Nepal 0 compare
- 2 New Zealand 0
- 2 Pakistan 0
- 2 Panama 0
- 2 Peru 0 compare
- 2 Philippines 0
- 2 Papua New Guinea 0
- 2 Poland 0 compare
- 2 Puerto Rico 0
- 2 Portugal 0
- 2 Paraguay 0
- 2 Qatar 0
- 2 Romania 0 compare
- 2 Russia 0 compare
- 2 Rwanda 0 compare
- 2 Saudi Arabia 0
- 2 Sudan 0 compare
- 2 Senegal 0
- 2 Singapore 0
- 2 El Salvador 0
- 2 Somalia 0
- 2 Serbia 0 compare
- 2 Slovakia 0
- 2 Slovenia 0
- 2 Sweden 0
- 2 Eswatini 0 compare
- 2 Syria 0
- 2 Chad 0
- 2 Togo 0
- 2 Thailand 0 compare
- 2 Tajikistan 0 compare
- 2 East Timor 0 compare
- 2 Tunisia 0 compare
- 2 Turkey 0 compare
- 2 Taiwan 0
- 2 Tanzania 0
- 2 Uganda 0
- 2 Ukraine 0 compare
- 2 United States 0
- 2 Uzbekistan 0
- 2 Venezuela 0
- 2 Vietnam 0
- 2 Yemen 0
- 2 South Africa 0
- 2 Zambia 0 compare
- 2 Zimbabwe 0
More economy & growth data for West Bank and Gaza
- Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency 17.06 (2019)
- Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency 4.81 % change on previous year (2019)
- Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power 0.9491 % change on previous year (2019)
- Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power 32.06 (2019)
- Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency 0 (2019)
- Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power 0 (2019)
- Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP 0 (2019)
- Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices 4.01 (2019)
- Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices 0.1923 % change on previous year (2019)
- Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices 20.51 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is major events in West Bank and Gaza?
- Major events in West Bank and Gaza was 0 in 2026, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest major events recorded in West Bank and Gaza?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 2017.
- What is the lowest major events recorded in West Bank and Gaza?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
- How does West Bank and Gaza rank for major events?
- West Bank and Gaza ranks 2nd out of 133 countries with data for 2026.
- Where does this West Bank and Gaza data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Major Events. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides two measures of social unrest derived from media reports. One is the “A” index from the paper, and the “events” series. Suggested citation: "Barrett, P., Appendino, M., Nguyen, K., & de Leon Miranda, J. (2022). Measuring social unrest using media reports. Journal of Development Economics, 158, 102924." Note: some sources mis-label China and Hong Kong SAR. Series which explicitly adjust for this are available on request from the authors.