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Palestine · Income & inequality

Living standards, poverty and distribution.

10 indicators · 8 with data

Income

GNI per capita

current US$

132nd of 182 · 15th in MENA+
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GNI per capitaPalestine's gni per capita rose from US$1,470 in 1996 to US$3,250 in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$0US$1kUS$2kUS$3kUS$4kUS$5kUS$3,250

Palestine's gni per capita rose from US$1,470 in 1996 to US$3,250 in 2025.

GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)

current international $

148th of 181 · 16th in MENA+
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GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)Palestine's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $2,540 in 1996 to intl $5,310 in 2025.200020052010201520202025intl $2kintl $4kintl $6kintl $8kintl $5,310

Palestine's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $2,540 in 1996 to intl $5,310 in 2025.

Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)

constant 2015 US$

91st of 129 · 10th in MENA+
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Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)Palestine's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) fell from US$2,106 in 1996 to US$2,002 in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$1.5kUS$2kUS$2.5kUS$3kUS$3.5kUS$2,002

Palestine's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) fell from US$2,106 in 1996 to US$2,002 in 2025.

Inequality

Gini index

index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)

37th of 57 · 4th in MENA+
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Gini indexPalestine's gini index rose from 34 in 2004 to 36.4 in 2023.20052010201520203435363736.4

Palestine's gini index rose from 34 in 2004 to 36.4 in 2023.

Income share held by highest 10%

% of income

34th of 57 · 3rd in MENA+
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Income share held by highest 10%Palestine's income share held by highest 10% rose from 26.5 % in 2004 to 27.1 % in 2023.200520102015202025%26%27%28%27.1 %

Palestine's income share held by highest 10% rose from 26.5 % in 2004 to 27.1 % in 2023.

Income share held by lowest 20%

% of income

35th of 57 · 4th in MENA+
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Income share held by lowest 20%Palestine's income share held by lowest 20% fell from 7.5 % in 2004 to 6.6 % in 2023.20052010201520206%7%7%8%8%6.6 %

Palestine's income share held by lowest 20% fell from 7.5 % in 2004 to 6.6 % in 2023.

Poverty

Extreme poverty

% of population

39th of 57 · 3rd in MENA+
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Extreme povertyPalestine's extreme poverty rose from 1.8 % in 2004 to 2.1 % in 2023.20052010201520200%1%2%3%2.1 %

Palestine's extreme poverty rose from 1.8 % in 2004 to 2.1 % in 2023.

Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines

% of population

35th of 40 · 2nd in MENA+
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Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty linesPalestine's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines rose from 25.7 % in 2010 to 32.8 % in 2023.201020122014201620182020202224%26%28%30%32%34%32.8 %

Palestine's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines rose from 25.7 % in 2010 to 32.8 % in 2023.

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