Official name:
State of Palestine
Region:
General Information
| Region | Western Asia | |
| Population (000, 2021) | 5 223a,b | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2021) | 867.6a,b | |
| Capital city | East Jerusalemd | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2021) | 275.1d,e | |
| Surface area (km2) | 6 025c | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 102.9a,b |
Economic indicators
| 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 9 682 | 13 972 | 17 059c |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 5.8 | 3.7 | 0.9c |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 2 387.2 | 3 085.0 | 3 424.5c |
| Economy: Agriculturef (% of Gross Value Added) | 10.6 | 8.7 | 8.5c |
| Economy: Industryg,h (% of Gross Value Added) | 21.8 | 19.2 | 21.6c |
| Economy: Services and other activityi (% of GVA) | 67.6 | 72.1 | 69.8c |
| Employment in agriculture (% of employed) | 11.8 | 8.7 | 5.9j,k |
| Employment in industry (% of employed) | 24.7 | 28.7 | 31.7j,k |
| Employment in services (% employed) | 63.5 | 62.6 | 62.4j,k |
| Unemploymentj (% of labour force) | 21.4 | 23 | 26.1k |
| Labour force participation ratej (female/male pop. %) | 13.8 / 64.7 | 17.6 / 69.2 | 17.9 / 69.8k |
| CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100) | 100 | 111 | 112l,k |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 96 | 88 | 109c |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 576 | 958 | 1 130j,k |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 3 959 | 5 225 | 5 750j,k |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | - 3 383 | - 4 268 | - 4 620j,k |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | - 1 307 | - 1 939 | - 1 834c |
Social indicators
| 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
| Population growth rateb,m (average annual %) | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.4k |
| Urban populationb (% of total population) | 74.1 | 75.4 | 76.4c |
| Urban population growth rateb,m (average annual %) | 2.9 | 3.1 | ... |
| Fertility rate, totalb,m (live births per woman) | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.7k |
| Life expectancy at birthb,m (females/males, years) | 74.2 / 70.8 | 74.9 / 71.4 | 75.5 / 72.2k |
| Population age distributionb (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 42.3 / 4.4 | 39.9 / 4.6 | 38.0 / 5.1a |
| International migrant stockb (000/% of total pop.) | 273.8 / 6.8 | 273.2 / 6.0 | 272.8 / 5.3k |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | ... | ~0.0 | ... |
| Infant mortality rateb,m (per 1 000 live births) | 21 | 19.3 | 17.5k |
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) | 6.7 | 5.1 | 5.3n |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 90.4 / 92.2 | 97.5 / 97.5 | 97.7 / 97.8c |
| Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 89.1 / 82.5 | 89.9 / 81.9 | 95.0 / 86.5c |
| Education: Upper secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 85.9 / 70.2 | 77.4 / 59.0 | 87.4 / 69.1c |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.5e |
Environment and infrastructure indicators
| 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
| Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants) | 37.4j | 57.4j | 70.6c |
| Research & Development expenditureo (% of GDP) | 0.4 | 0.5p | ... |
| Threatened species (number) | 18 | 24 | 45 |
| Forested areaj (% of land area) | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7e |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 9 | 9 | 8e |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 13 | 16 | 15e |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000) | 522 | 432q | 688q,c |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 18.5 | 20.1 | 20.9k |
| Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 78.1 / 71.6 | 79.5 / 73.6 | 80.9 / 75.6k |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural %) | 60.8 / 24.9 | 66.5 / 36.1 | 72.4 / 48.0k |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 26.41 | 13.01 | 13.5e |