Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Palestine
Palestine: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita was 18.78 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Palestine, 1992–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Palestine stood at 18.78 BoP, current US$ per person.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Palestine peaked at 43.93 BoP, current US$ per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.5541 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2003.
Palestine ranks 184th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Palestine, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 10.72 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1993 | 18.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +74.8% |
| 1995 | 8.85 BoP, current US$ per person | -52.8% |
| 1996 | 7.81 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 1997 | 11.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +52.2% |
| 1998 | 10.75 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 8.13 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.4% |
| 2000 | 13.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +69.1% |
| 2001 | 5.28 BoP, current US$ per person | -61.6% |
| 2002 | 2.76 BoP, current US$ per person | -47.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5541 BoP, current US$ per person | -79.9% |
| 2004 | 9.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +1686.9% |
| 2005 | 10.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 2.49 BoP, current US$ per person | -76.4% |
| 2007 | 2.23 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9041 BoP, current US$ per person | -59.5% |
| 2009 | 21.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +2285.8% |
| 2010 | 30.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +40.8% |
| 2011 | 24.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.1% |
| 2012 | 21.08 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 25.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 2014 | 32.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.5% |
| 2015 | 21.2 BoP, current US$ per person | -34.9% |
| 2016 | 27.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.1% |
| 2017 | 43.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +61.8% |
| 2018 | 43.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 38.64 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 33.16 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 29.14 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 29.07 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 24.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 2024 | 17.23 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.1% |
| 2025 | 18.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.1% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 18.78 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.62 BoP, current US$ per person, 20% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 18.78 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 163.34 BoP, current US$ per person, 12% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Palestine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +2285.8% | 0.9041 BoP, current US$ per person | 21.57 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2004 | +1686.9% | 0.5541 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.9 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.98 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.81 BoP, current US$ per person | 18.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 7 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.5541 BoP, current US$ per person | 21.57 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.78 BoP, current US$ per person | 21.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 43.93 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.33 BoP, current US$ per person | 17.23 BoP, current US$ per person | 33.16 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 181 Tuvalu 26.21 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 182 Rwanda 25.57 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 183 Madagascar 19.99 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 185 Niger 18.7 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 186 Yemen 11.86 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 187 Malawi 9.89 BoP, current US$ 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 primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Palestine?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Palestine was 18.78 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 43.93 BoP, current US$ per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5541 BoP, current US$ per person in 2003.
- How does Palestine rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Palestine ranks 184th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.