West Bank and Gaza
Region: Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanIncome: Lower middle income
with a population of 5.3M. Key indicators include life expectancy of 65.2 years. Data sourced from the IMF World Economic Outlook and World Bank World Development Indicators. Explore West Bank and Gaza's full economic profile with 440+ indicators, interactive charts, and historical data below.
Economy
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| GNI (Current USD) | $14.62B | 2024 |
| GNI per Capita (USD) | $2,710 | 2024 |
| GNI per Capita, PPP (USD) | $4,660 | 2024 |
| Industry Value Added (% of GDP) | 15.6% | 2023 |
| Services Value Added (% of GDP) | 58.5% | 2023 |
| Agriculture Value Added (% of GDP) | 5.7% | 2023 |
| Government Consumption (% of GDP) | 20.7% | 2024 |
| Household Consumption (% of GDP) | 95.5% | 2024 |
| Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP) | 23.5% | 2024 |
| Gross Savings (% of GNI) | 1.9% | 2024 |
| GDP Deflator (%) | 4.6% | 2024 |
| GDP per Person Employed (USD) | $27,596 | 2022 |
| Manufacturing Value Added (% of GDP) | 9.9% | 2023 |
| Medium/High-Tech Manufacturing (% of total) | 7.2% | 2022 |
| External Balance on Goods & Services (% of GDP) | -39.2% | 2024 |
| Coal Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Mineral Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Oil Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Total Natural Resources Rents (% of GDP) | 0.0% | 2021 |
| Forest Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Industry Value Added (Current USD) | $2.78B | 2023 |
Fiscal & Monetary
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Inflation, CPI (%, World Bank) | 53.7% | 2024 |
| Real Interest Rate (%) | -3.1% | 2021 |
| Lending Interest Rate (%) | 5.6% | 2021 |
| Deposit Interest Rate (%) | 2.2% | 2021 |
| Government Expenditure (% of GDP) | 26.2% | 2021 |
| Total Reserves incl. Gold (USD) | $1.33B | 2024 |
| Total Reserves (months of imports) | 1.9 | 2024 |
| PPP Conversion Factor | 0.59 | 2024 |
| Broad Money (% of GDP) | 128.9% | 2024 |
Trade
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Trade (% of GDP) | 81.3% | 2024 |
| Exports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 21.0% | 2024 |
| Imports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 60.3% | 2024 |
| Exports of Goods & Services (USD) | $2.88B | 2024 |
| Imports of Goods & Services (USD) | $8.26B | 2024 |
| FDI Inflows (% of GDP) | 1.2% | 2024 |
| FDI Outflows (% of GDP) | 0.1% | 2024 |
| FDI Net Inflows (USD) | $162.2M | 2024 |
| Personal Remittances Received (USD) | $735.6M | 2024 |
| Personal Remittances Received (% of GDP) | 5.4% | 2024 |
| High-Tech Exports (% of manufactured) | 1.8% | 2023 |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | -21.1% | 2024 |
| Current Account Balance (USD) | $-2.90B | 2024 |
External Debt
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Net ODA Received (% of GNI) | 16.8% | 2023 |
| Net ODA Received (USD) | $3.62B | 2023 |
Finance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP) | 68.5% | 2024 |
| Stock Market Capitalization (% of GDP) | 29.8% | 2024 |
| Stock Market Capitalization (USD) | $4.08B | 2024 |
| Stock Market Turnover (% of GDP) | 1.2% | 2024 |
| Listed Domestic Companies | 48 | 2024 |
| Bank Capital to Assets Ratio (%) | 8.0% | 2021 |
| Bank Nonperforming Loans (%) | 4.2% | 2021 |
| Account Ownership at Financial Institution (%) | 39.6% | 2024 |
| Account Ownership, Female (%) | 27.7% | 2024 |
| Account Ownership, Male (%) | 51.2% | 2024 |
| Firms Using Banks to Finance Investment (%) | 1.4% | 2023 |
Business Environment
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Time to Get Electricity (days) | 22 | 2023 |
Private Sector
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Firms Expected to Pay Bribes (%) | 14.5% | 2023 |
| Firms with Female Top Manager (%) | 11.8% | 2023 |
| Firms with Female Participation in Ownership (%) | 2.7% | 2023 |
| Firms Offering Training (%) | 11.5% | 2023 |
| Average Firm Age (years) | 9 years | 2023 |
| Firms Using Computers (%) | 49.8% | 2023 |
People
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 5.3M | 2024 |
| Population Growth (%) | 2.4% | 2024 |
| Population Density (per km²) | 857 | 2023 |
| Surface Area (sq km) | 6,025 | 2023 |
| Land Area (sq km) | 6,025 | 2023 |
| Urban Population (%) | 87.1% | 2024 |
| Urban Population (total) | 4.6M | 2024 |
| Rural Population (%) | 12.9% | 2024 |
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 65.2 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Male | 59.7 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Female | 71.5 years | 2023 |
| Fertility Rate (births per woman) | 3.3 | 2023 |
| Birth Rate (per 1,000) | 27.1 | 2023 |
| Death Rate (per 1,000) | 7.2 | 2023 |
| Net Migration | -23,156 | 2025 |
| Population Ages 0–14 (%) | 38.0% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 15–64 (%) | 58.1% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 65+ (%) | 3.8% | 2024 |
| Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 72.1% | 2024 |
| Old-Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 6.6% | 2024 |
| Youth Dependency Ratio (%) | 65.5% | 2024 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000) | 365.5 | 2023 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000) | 171.5 | 2023 |
Labor
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Total Labor Force | 1.4M | 2022 |
| Labor Force Participation (%) | 45.0% | 2022 |
| Female Labor Force Participation (%) | 18.9% | 2022 |
| Male Labor Force Participation (%) | 72.1% | 2022 |
| Unemployment (%) | 24.4% | 2022 |
| Female Unemployment (%) | 40.0% | 2022 |
| Male Unemployment (%) | 20.2% | 2022 |
| Youth Unemployment (%) | 36.1% | 2022 |
| Employment in Agriculture (%) | 6.3% | 2022 |
| Employment in Industry (%) | 29.9% | 2022 |
| Employment in Services (%) | 63.8% | 2022 |
| Self-Employed (%) | 46.0% | 2024 |
| Vulnerable Employment (%) | 18.4% | 2022 |
| Wage & Salaried Workers (% of total) | 76.2% | 2022 |
| Part-Time Employment (%) | 18.7% | 2024 |
| Employers (% of total employment) | 5.4% | 2022 |
| Labor Force, Female (% of total) | 21.5% | 2022 |
| Employment to Population Ratio (%) | 34.0% | 2022 |
| Self-Employed (% of total) | 23.8% | 2022 |
| NEET Youth (% not in education/employment) | 26.7% | 2024 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Education Spending (% of GDP) | 5.4% | 2021 |
| Adult Literacy Rate (%) | 97.9% | 2024 |
| Female Literacy Rate (%) | 96.9% | 2024 |
| Male Literacy Rate (%) | 99.5% | 2024 |
| Youth Literacy Rate (%) | 99.4% | 2024 |
| Primary School Enrollment (%) | 91.4% | 2023 |
| Secondary School Enrollment (%) | 89.1% | 2023 |
| Tertiary School Enrollment (%) | 44.5% | 2023 |
| Primary Completion Rate (%) | 91.2% | 2023 |
| Lower Secondary Completion Rate (%) | 91.2% | 2023 |
| Out-of-School Children, Primary | 53,793 | 2023 |
| Out-of-School Girls, Primary | 27,289 | 2023 |
| Primary School Teachers | 25,038 | 2023 |
| Secondary School Teachers | 50,739 | 2023 |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Primary | 24 | 2018 |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Secondary | 17 | 2018 |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio (Primary) | 18.6 | 2023 |
Health
Energy & Environment
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Renewable Electricity Output (%) | 24.5% | 2021 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption (%) | 15.4% | 2022 |
| Access to Electricity (%) | 100.0% | 2023 |
| PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³) | 26.4 | 2020 |
| Forest Area (%) | 1.7% | 2023 |
| Forest Area (sq km) | 101 | 2023 |
| Arable Land (%) | 7.0% | 2023 |
| Terrestrial Protected Areas (%) | 10.0% | 2024 |
| Marine Protected Areas (%) | 0.0% | 2024 |
| Access to Basic Drinking Water (%) | 98.8% | 2024 |
| Access to Basic Sanitation (%) | 99.4% | 2024 |
Agriculture
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Land (%) | 64.9% | 2023 |
| Cereal Yield (kg per hectare) | 2,465 | 2023 |
| Food Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 111.8 | 2022 |
| Crop Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 116.8 | 2022 |
| Livestock Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 104.6 | 2022 |
| Land Under Cereal Production (hectares) | 20,698 | 2023 |
| Total Fisheries Production (metric tonnes) | 3,260 | 2023 |
| Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare) | 199.5 | 2023 |
| Annual Freshwater Withdrawals (% of internal) | 41.2% | 2021 |
| Cereal Production (metric tons) | 51,014 | 2023 |
Technology
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Internet Users (%) | 86.6% | 2023 |
| Mobile Subscriptions (per 100 people) | 77 | 2023 |
| Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100) | 8.4 | 2023 |
| Secure Internet Servers (per million) | 427.1 | 2024 |
| Scientific Journal Articles | 715 | 2022 |
| High-Technology Exports (USD) | $17.8M | 2023 |
| ICT Service Exports (% of service exports) | 17.7% | 2024 |
| ICT Service Exports (USD) | $91.0M | 2024 |
Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Electricity from Oil (%) | 75.5% | 2021 |
| Electricity from Nuclear (%) | 0.0% | 2021 |
Gender
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Female Labor Force Participation, 15+ (%) | 17.8% | 2024 |
| Female Wage & Salaried Workers (%) | 77.1% | 2022 |
| Girls Out-of-School Rate (%) | 101.2% | 2018 |
| Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000) | 36 | 2023 |
| Gender Parity Index, Primary | 99.84 | 2018 |
| Gender Parity Index, Secondary | 1.09 | 2021 |
| Gender Parity in Primary Education | 0.99 | 2021 |
Governance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Control of Corruption | -0.68 | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness | -1.21 | 2023 |
| Political Stability | -1.87 | 2023 |
| Regulatory Quality | -0.28 | 2023 |
| Rule of Law | -0.68 | 2023 |
| Voice & Accountability | -1.12 | 2023 |
| Control of Corruption (percentile rank) | 26.4% | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness (percentile rank) | 10.4% | 2023 |
| Rule of Law (percentile rank) | 25.9% | 2023 |
| Political Stability (percentile rank) | 7.1% | 2023 |
Military
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Armed Forces Personnel | 0 | 2020 |
| Armed Forces (% of labor force) | 0.0% | 2020 |
| Intentional Homicides (per 100,000) | 0.6 | 2022 |
Poverty & Inequality
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Poverty at $2.15/day (%) | 2.1% | 2023 |
| Poverty at $3.65/day (%) | 6.1% | 2023 |
| Poverty at $6.85/day (%) | 28.6% | 2023 |
| Gini Index | 36.4 | 2023 |
| Income Share, Top 10% | 27.1% | 2023 |
| Income Share, Bottom 10% | 2.5% | 2023 |
| Income Share, Top 20% | 43.0% | 2023 |
| Income Share, Bottom 20% | 6.6% | 2023 |
| Shared Prosperity Premium (%) | 0.6% | 2023 |
| Survey Mean Consumption (2017 PPP $ per day) | 15.02 | 2023 |
| Poverty Gap at $2.15/day (%) | 0.3% | 2023 |
Social Protection
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Human Capital Index (0–1) | 0.58 | 2020 |
| Human Capital Index, Female | 0.61 | 2020 |
| Human Capital Index, Male | 0.55 | 2020 |
| Learning-Adjusted Years of School | 8.0 years | 2020 |
Tourism
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| International Tourism, Arrivals | 93,000 | 2020 |
| Tourism Receipts (USD) | $245.0M | 2018 |
| Tourism Expenditures (USD) | $567.0M | 2020 |
| Tourism Receipts (% of total exports) | 9.4% | 2018 |
Urban Development
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Urban Population Growth (%) | 2.7% | 2024 |
| Population in Largest City | 823,407 | 2025 |
| Population in Largest City (% of urban) | 17.5% | 2025 |
| Population in Slums (% of urban) | 19.5% | 2020 |
| Rural Population Growth (%) | 0.3% | 2024 |
| Access to Safely Managed Drinking Water (%) | 80.6% | 2024 |
| Access to Safely Managed Sanitation (%) | 73.5% | 2024 |
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