West Bank and Gaza
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▶About West Bank and Gaza
West Bank and Gaza has a population of 5.4M (2025). Key indicators include life expectancy of 69.2 years. Data sourced from the IMF World Economic Outlook and World Bank World Development Indicators.
▶Economy21 indicators · 2021–2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GNI (Current USD) | $14.62B | 2024 | ▼ 32.1% | WB |
| GNI per Capita (USD) | $2,710 | 2024 | ▼ 37.1% | WB |
| GNI per Capita, PPP (USD) | $4,660 | 2024 | ▼ 35.1% | WB |
| Industry Value Added (% of GDP) | 15.6% | 2023 | ▼ 10.4% | WB |
| Services Value Added (% of GDP) | 58.5% | 2023 | ▲ 0.3% | WB |
| Agriculture Value Added (% of GDP) | 5.7% | 2023 | ▼ 0.7% | WB |
| Government Consumption (% of GDP) | 20.7% | 2024 | ▲ 2.1% | WB |
| Household Consumption (% of GDP) | 95.5% | 2024 | ▼ 3.5% | WB |
| Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP) | 23.5% | 2024 | ▼ 8.3% | WB |
| Gross Savings (% of GNI) | 1.9% | 2024 | ▼ 85.6% | WB |
| GDP Deflator (%) | 4.6% | 2024 | ▲ 289.4% | WB |
| GDP per Person Employed (USD) | $27,596 | 2022 | ▼ 5.2% | WB |
| Manufacturing Value Added (% of GDP) | 9.9% | 2023 | ▼ 11.3% | WB |
| Medium/High-Tech Manufacturing (% of total) | 7.2% | 2022 | ▼ 0.0% | WB |
| External Balance on Goods & Services (% of GDP) | -39.2% | 2024 | ▲ 10.9% | WB |
| Coal Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 | — | WB |
| Mineral Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 | — | WB |
| Oil Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 | — | WB |
| Total Natural Resources Rents (% of GDP) | 0.0% | 2021 | — | WB |
| Forest Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 | — | WB |
| Industry Value Added (Current USD) | $2.78B | 2023 | ▼ 16.6% | WB |
▶Fiscal & Monetary9 indicators · 2021–2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation, CPI (%, World Bank) | 53.7% | 2024 | ▲ 814.1% | WB |
| Real Interest Rate (%) | -3.1% | 2021 | ▼ 196.7% | WB |
| Lending Interest Rate (%) | 5.6% | 2021 | ▲ 0.7% | WB |
| Deposit Interest Rate (%) | 2.2% | 2021 | ▼ 7.9% | WB |
| Government Expenditure (% of GDP) | 26.2% | 2021 | ▼ 10.5% | WB |
| Total Reserves incl. Gold (USD) | $1.33B | 2024 | ▲ 0.4% | WB |
| Total Reserves (months of imports) | 1.9 | 2024 | ▲ 41.3% | WB |
| PPP Conversion Factor | 0.59 | 2024 | ▲ 2.1% | WB |
| Broad Money (% of GDP) | 128.9% | 2024 | ▲ 39.4% | WB |
▶Trade13 indicators · 2023–2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trade (% of GDP) | 81.3% | 2024 | ▲ 2.2% | WB |
| Exports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 21.0% | 2024 | ▲ 18.6% | WB |
| Imports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 60.3% | 2024 | ▼ 2.5% | WB |
| Exports of Goods & Services (USD) | $2.88B | 2024 | ▼ 8.9% | WB |
| Imports of Goods & Services (USD) | $8.26B | 2024 | ▼ 25.1% | WB |
| FDI Inflows (% of GDP) | 1.2% | 2024 | ▲ 103.9% | WB |
| FDI Outflows (% of GDP) | 0.1% | 2024 | ▲ 340.4% | WB |
| FDI Net Inflows (USD) | $162.2M | 2024 | ▲ 56.6% | WB |
| Personal Remittances Received (USD) | $735.6M | 2024 | ▼ 77.3% | WB |
| Personal Remittances Received (% of GDP) | 5.4% | 2024 | ▼ 70.5% | WB |
| High-Tech Exports (% of manufactured) | 1.8% | 2023 | ▲ 46.9% | WB |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | -21.1% | 2024 | ▼ 30.3% | WB |
| Current Account Balance (USD) | $-2.90B | 2024 | ▼ 0.1% | WB |
▶External Debt2 indicators · 2023 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net ODA Received (% of GNI) | 16.8% | 2023 | ▲ 78.2% | WB |
| Net ODA Received (USD) | $3.62B | 2023 | ▲ 61.9% | WB |
▶Finance11 indicators · 2021–2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP) | 68.5% | 2024 | ▲ 24.5% | WB |
| Stock Market Capitalization (% of GDP) | 29.8% | 2024 | ▲ 14.8% | WB |
| Stock Market Capitalization (USD) | $4.08B | 2024 | ▼ 11.8% | WB |
| Stock Market Turnover (% of GDP) | 1.2% | 2024 | ▼ 35.1% | WB |
| Listed Domestic Companies | 48 | 2024 | ▼ 2.0% | WB |
| Bank Capital to Assets Ratio (%) | 8.0% | 2021 | ▼ 1.9% | WB |
| Bank Nonperforming Loans (%) | 4.2% | 2021 | ▼ 1.8% | WB |
| Account Ownership at Financial Institution (%) | 39.6% | 2024 | ▲ 17.8% | WB |
| Account Ownership, Female (%) | 27.7% | 2024 | ▲ 7.0% | WB |
| Account Ownership, Male (%) | 51.2% | 2024 | ▲ 23.5% | WB |
| Firms Using Banks to Finance Investment (%) | 1.4% | 2023 | ▼ 82.1% | WB |
▶Business Environment1 indicator · 2023 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time to Get Electricity (days) | 22 | 2023 | ▼ 83.3% | WB |
▶Private Sector6 indicators · 2023 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firms Expected to Pay Bribes (%) | 14.5% | 2023 | ▲ 54.0% | WB |
| Firms with Female Top Manager (%) | 11.8% | 2023 | ▲ 97.8% | WB |
| Firms with Female Participation in Ownership (%) | 2.7% | 2023 | ▲ 194.1% | WB |
| Firms Offering Training (%) | 11.5% | 2023 | ▲ 19.5% | WB |
| Average Firm Age (years) | 9 years | 2023 | ▼ 45.2% | WB |
| Firms Using Computers (%) | 49.8% | 2023 | ▼ 22.1% | WB |
▶People23 indicators · 2023–2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5.3M | 2024 | ▲ 2.4% | WB |
| Population Growth (%) | 2.4% | 2024 | ▼ 1.4% | WB |
| Population Density (per km²) | 857 | 2023 | ▲ 2.4% | WB |
| Surface Area (sq km) | 6,025 | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Land Area (sq km) | 6,025 | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Urban Population (%) | 87.1% | 2024 | ▲ 0.3% | WB |
| Urban Population (total) | 4.6M | 2024 | ▲ 2.7% | WB |
| Rural Population (%) | 12.9% | 2024 | ▼ 2.0% | WB |
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 65.2 years | 2023 | ▼ 15.0% | WB |
| Life Expectancy, Male | 59.7 years | 2023 | ▼ 19.6% | WB |
| Life Expectancy, Female | 71.5 years | 2023 | ▼ 9.7% | WB |
| Fertility Rate (births per woman) | 3.3 | 2023 | ▼ 1.9% | WB |
| Birth Rate (per 1,000) | 27.1 | 2023 | ▼ 1.9% | WB |
| Death Rate (per 1,000) | 7.2 | 2023 | ▲ 140.6% | WB |
| Net Migration | -23,156 | 2025 | ▼ 0.0% | WB |
| Population Ages 0–14 (%) | 38.0% | 2024 | ▼ 0.8% | WB |
| Population Ages 15–64 (%) | 58.1% | 2024 | ▲ 0.5% | WB |
| Population Ages 65+ (%) | 3.8% | 2024 | ▲ 0.9% | WB |
| Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 72.1% | 2024 | ▼ 1.2% | WB |
| Old-Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 6.6% | 2024 | ▲ 0.4% | WB |
| Youth Dependency Ratio (%) | 65.5% | 2024 | ▼ 1.3% | WB |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000) | 365.5 | 2023 | ▲ 246.9% | WB |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000) | 171.5 | 2023 | ▲ 165.6% | WB |
▶Labor20 indicators · 2022–2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Labor Force | 1.4M | 2022 | ▲ 6.9% | WB |
| Labor Force Participation (%) | 45.0% | 2022 | ▲ 3.7% | WB |
| Female Labor Force Participation (%) | 18.9% | 2022 | ▲ 7.9% | WB |
| Male Labor Force Participation (%) | 72.1% | 2022 | ▲ 2.7% | WB |
| Unemployment (%) | 24.4% | 2022 | ▼ 7.5% | WB |
| Female Unemployment (%) | 40.0% | 2022 | ▼ 5.9% | WB |
| Male Unemployment (%) | 20.2% | 2022 | ▼ 9.2% | WB |
| Youth Unemployment (%) | 36.1% | 2022 | ▼ 13.3% | WB |
| Employment in Agriculture (%) | 6.3% | 2022 | ▼ 6.7% | WB |
| Employment in Industry (%) | 29.9% | 2022 | ▲ 2.7% | WB |
| Employment in Services (%) | 63.8% | 2022 | ▼ 0.5% | WB |
| Self-Employed (%) | 46.0% | 2024 | ▲ 2.3% | WB |
| Vulnerable Employment (%) | 18.4% | 2022 | ▼ 15.1% | WB |
| Wage & Salaried Workers (% of total) | 76.2% | 2022 | ▲ 5.5% | WB |
| Part-Time Employment (%) | 18.7% | 2024 | ▼ 28.1% | WB |
| Employers (% of total employment) | 5.4% | 2022 | ▼ 11.1% | WB |
| Labor Force, Female (% of total) | 21.5% | 2022 | ▲ 4.0% | WB |
| Employment to Population Ratio (%) | 34.0% | 2022 | ▲ 6.5% | WB |
| Self-Employed (% of total) | 23.8% | 2022 | ▼ 14.2% | WB |
| NEET Youth (% not in education/employment) | 25.8% | 2025 | ▼ 3.5% | WB |
▶Education17 indicators · 2018–2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education Spending (% of GDP) | 5.4% | 2021 | — | WB |
| Adult Literacy Rate (%) | 97.9% | 2024 | ▲ 0.1% | WB |
| Female Literacy Rate (%) | 96.9% | 2024 | ▲ 0.2% | WB |
| Male Literacy Rate (%) | 99.5% | 2024 | ▲ 0.6% | WB |
| Youth Literacy Rate (%) | 99.4% | 2024 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Primary School Enrollment (%) | 91.4% | 2023 | ▼ 0.0% | WB |
| Secondary School Enrollment (%) | 89.1% | 2023 | ▼ 1.1% | WB |
| Tertiary School Enrollment (%) | 44.5% | 2023 | ▼ 2.9% | WB |
| Primary Completion Rate (%) | 91.2% | 2023 | ▼ 2.8% | WB |
| Lower Secondary Completion Rate (%) | 91.2% | 2023 | ▼ 1.8% | WB |
| Out-of-School Children, Primary | 53,793 | 2023 | ▲ 2.7% | WB |
| Out-of-School Girls, Primary | 27,289 | 2023 | ▲ 1.1% | WB |
| Primary School Teachers | 25,038 | 2023 | ▲ 3.6% | WB |
| Secondary School Teachers | 50,739 | 2023 | ▲ 3.1% | WB |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Primary | 24 | 2018 | — | WB |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Secondary | 17 | 2018 | — | WB |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio (Primary) | 18.6 | 2023 | ▼ 81.2% | WB |
▶Health31 indicators · 2020–2025 · WHO
▶Energy & Environment11 indicators · 2020–2024 · WB / WHO
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renewable Electricity Output (%) | 24.5% | 2021 | ▲ 15.0% | WB |
| Renewable Energy Consumption (%) | 15.4% | 2022 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Access to Electricity (%) | 100.0% | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³) | 26.4 | 2020 | ▼ 11.2% | WB |
| Forest Area (%) | 1.7% | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Forest Area (sq km) | 101 | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Arable Land (%) | 7.0% | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Terrestrial Protected Areas (%) | 10.0% | 2024 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Marine Protected Areas (%) | 0.0% | 2024 | — | WB |
| Access to Basic Drinking Water (%) | 98.8% | 2024 | ▼ 0.0% | WHO |
| Access to Basic Sanitation (%) | 99.4% | 2024 | ▲ 0.0% | WHO |
▶Agriculture10 indicators · 2021–2023 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Land (%) | 64.9% | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Cereal Yield (kg per hectare) | 2,465 | 2023 | ▼ 2.5% | WB |
| Food Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 111.8 | 2022 | ▼ 4.8% | WB |
| Crop Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 116.8 | 2022 | ▼ 0.5% | WB |
| Livestock Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 104.6 | 2022 | ▼ 11.7% | WB |
| Land Under Cereal Production (hectares) | 20,698 | 2023 | ▲ 9.0% | WB |
| Total Fisheries Production (metric tonnes) | 3,260 | 2023 | ▼ 22.3% | WB |
| Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare) | 199.5 | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Annual Freshwater Withdrawals (% of internal) | 41.2% | 2021 | ▼ 5.0% | WB |
| Cereal Production (metric tons) | 51,014 | 2023 | ▲ 6.2% | WB |
▶Technology8 indicators · 2022–2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Users (%) | 86.6% | 2023 | ▼ 2.3% | WB |
| Mobile Subscriptions (per 100 people) | 77 | 2023 | ▲ 0.2% | WB |
| Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100) | 8.4 | 2023 | ▲ 5.5% | WB |
| Secure Internet Servers (per million) | 427.1 | 2024 | ▼ 1.7% | WB |
| Scientific Journal Articles | 715 | 2022 | ▲ 13.6% | WB |
| High-Technology Exports (USD) | $17.8M | 2023 | ▲ 46.0% | WB |
| ICT Service Exports (% of service exports) | 17.7% | 2024 | ▲ 44.0% | WB |
| ICT Service Exports (USD) | $91.0M | 2024 | ▼ 16.8% | WB |
▶Infrastructure2 indicators · 2021 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity from Oil (%) | 75.5% | 2021 | ▼ 4.1% | WB |
| Electricity from Nuclear (%) | 0.0% | 2021 | — | WB |
▶Gender7 indicators · 2018–2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female Labor Force Participation, 15+ (%) | 17.8% | 2024 | ▼ 4.4% | WB |
| Female Wage & Salaried Workers (%) | 77.1% | 2022 | ▼ 0.8% | WB |
| Girls Out-of-School Rate (%) | 101.2% | 2018 | — | WB |
| Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000) | 36 | 2023 | ▼ 2.2% | WB |
| Gender Parity Index, Primary | 99.84 | 2018 | — | WB |
| Gender Parity Index, Secondary | 1.09 | 2021 | ▼ 0.7% | WB |
| Gender Parity in Primary Education | 0.99 | 2021 | ▼ 0.1% | WB |
▶Governance10 indicators · 2023 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control of Corruption | -0.68 | 2023 | ▲ 3.8% | WB |
| Government Effectiveness | -1.21 | 2023 | ▼ 34.1% | WB |
| Political Stability | -1.87 | 2023 | ▼ 9.6% | WB |
| Regulatory Quality | -0.28 | 2023 | ▼ 657.3% | WB |
| Rule of Law | -0.68 | 2023 | ▼ 23.0% | WB |
| Voice & Accountability | -1.12 | 2023 | ▼ 8.0% | WB |
| Control of Corruption (percentile rank) | 26.4% | 2023 | ▲ 3.7% | WB |
| Government Effectiveness (percentile rank) | 10.4% | 2023 | ▼ 38.9% | WB |
| Rule of Law (percentile rank) | 25.9% | 2023 | ▼ 15.4% | WB |
| Political Stability (percentile rank) | 7.1% | 2023 | ▼ 11.3% | WB |
▶Military3 indicators · 2020–2022 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armed Forces Personnel | 0 | 2020 | — | WB |
| Armed Forces (% of labor force) | 0.0% | 2020 | — | WB |
| Intentional Homicides (per 100,000) | 0.6 | 2022 | ▼ 5.1% | WB |
▶Poverty & Inequality12 indicators · 2023 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty at $2.15/day (%) | 2.1% | 2023 | — | WB |
| Poverty at $3.65/day (%) | 6.1% | 2023 | — | WB |
| Poverty at $6.85/day (%) | 28.6% | 2023 | — | WB |
| Poverty Headcount, National (%) | 32.8% | 2023 | — | WB |
| Gini Index | 36.4 | 2023 | — | WB |
| Income Share, Top 10% | 27.1% | 2023 | — | WB |
| Income Share, Bottom 10% | 2.5% | 2023 | — | WB |
| Income Share, Top 20% | 43.0% | 2023 | — | WB |
| Income Share, Bottom 20% | 6.6% | 2023 | — | WB |
| Shared Prosperity Premium (%) | 0.6% | 2023 | — | WB |
| Survey Mean Consumption (2017 PPP $ per day) | 15.02 | 2023 | — | WB |
| Poverty Gap at $2.15/day (%) | 0.3% | 2023 | — | WB |
▶Social Protection4 indicators · 2020 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human Capital Index (0–1) | 0.58 | 2020 | — | WB |
| Human Capital Index, Female | 0.61 | 2020 | — | WB |
| Human Capital Index, Male | 0.55 | 2020 | — | WB |
| Learning-Adjusted Years of School | 8.0 years | 2020 | — | WB |
▶Tourism4 indicators · 2018–2020 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Tourism, Arrivals | 93,000 | 2020 | ▼ 86.5% | WB |
| Tourism Receipts (USD) | $245.0M | 2018 | — | WB |
| Tourism Expenditures (USD) | $567.0M | 2020 | ▼ 38.0% | WB |
| Tourism Receipts (% of total exports) | 9.4% | 2018 | — | WB |
▶Urban Development7 indicators · 2020–2025 · WB / WHO
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population Growth (%) | 2.7% | 2024 | ▼ 1.2% | WB |
| Population in Largest City | 823,407 | 2025 | ▲ 2.8% | WB |
| Population in Largest City (% of urban) | 17.5% | 2025 | ▲ 0.8% | WB |
| Population in Slums (% of urban) | 19.5% | 2020 | — | WB |
| Rural Population Growth (%) | 0.3% | 2024 | ▼ 17.8% | WB |
| Access to Safely Managed Drinking Water (%) | 80.6% | 2024 | ▲ 0.0% | WHO |
| Access to Safely Managed Sanitation (%) | 73.5% | 2024 | ▲ 0.2% | WHO |
