West Bank and Gaza: the economy in numbers
GDP is $17.2bn (2025), 141st of 211 in the world and 21st of 22 in the Middle East & North Africa. GDP per capita is $3,171 (2025), 159th of 211 in the world and 18th of 22 in the Middle East & North Africa. GDP per capita, PPP is $5,000 (2025), 165th of 199 in the world and 20th of 22 in the Middle East & North Africa.
Economy: West Bank and Gaza in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDPGDP, current US$ | $17.2bn2025 | 141/211 | 21/22 | $4.3bn | $9.7bn | $15.5bn | +23%since 2015 | $5.1tn | $7.3tn | $118tn | |
| GDP per capitaGDP per capita, current US$ | $3,1712025 | 159/211 | 18/22 | $1,476 | $2,557 | $3,234 | −3.1%since 2015 | $6,202 | $2,481 | $14,406 | |
| GDP per capita, PPPGDP per capita, PPP (current international $) | $5,0002025 | 165/199 | 20/22 | $2,783 | $4,121 | $5,956 | −13%since 2015 | $16,921 | $10,942 | $25,704 | |
| GNI per capitaGNI per capita, Atlas method, US$ | $3,2502025 | 149/201 | 19/22 | $1,550 | $2,510 | $3,700 | −11%since 2015 | $6,365 | $2,488 | $14,244 | |
| GDP growthGDP growth, annual % | 4.3%2025 | 71/210 | 6/22 | -8.6% | 5.8% | -11.3% | +0.6 ppsince 2015 | 2.7% | 6.0% | 2.9% | |
| GDP per capita growthGDP per capita growth, annual % | 1.9%2025 | 119/210 | 11/22 | -10.9% | 3.1% | -13.5% | +0.6 ppsince 2015 | 0.9% | 4.6% | 2.0% | |
| Agriculture shareAgriculture, forestry and fishing, % of GDP | 5.5%2024 | 104/198 | 10/22 | 9.7% | 9.0% | 7.1% | −2.3 ppsince 2014 | 6.8% | 17.8% | 4.0% | |
| Industry shareIndustry incl. construction, % of GDP | 16.3%2024 | 156/201 | 18/22 | 21.5% | 18.6% | 17.0% | −1.7 ppsince 2014 | 35.9% | 31.3% | 25.0% | |
| Manufacturing shareManufacturing, value added, % of GDP | 11.3%2024 | 84/194 | 9/20 | 10.4% | 12.2% | 11.0% | +0.6 ppsince 2014 | 12.9% | 16.9% | 14.9% | |
| Services shareServices, % of GDP | 60.2%2024 | 82/201 | 5/22 | 58.3% | 57.7% | 60.6% | −1.2 ppsince 2014 | 51.9% | 61.3% | 63.3% | |
| InvestmentGross capital formation, % of GDP | 25.6%2025 | 64/175 | 8/20 | 31.5% | 19.8% | 24.3% | +0.5 ppsince 2015 | 27.0% | 31.1% | 26.3% | |
| SavingsGross savings, % of GDP | 9.2%2025 | 147/163 | 15/19 | 11.6% | 7.7% | 12.2% | −2.2 ppsince 2015 | 26.6% | 28.2% | 26.0% | |
| Resource rentsNatural resources rents, % of GDP | 0.0%2021 | 209/209 | 23/23 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ±0.0 ppsince 2011 | 17.3% | 4.7% | 3.1% |
Better than ten years ago
- GDP+23%$17.2bn in 2025
- GDP growth+0.6 pp4.3% in 2025
- GDP per capita growth+0.6 pp1.9% in 2025
Worse than ten years ago
- GDP per capita−3.1%$3,171 in 2025
- GDP per capita, PPP−13%$5,000 in 2025
- GNI per capita−11%$3,250 in 2025
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
West Bank and Gaza and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with West Bank and Gaza. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | West Bank and Gaza | Egypt | Jordan | Israel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP | $17.2bn2025 | $365bn2025 | $61.6bn2025 | $611bn2025 |
| GDP per capita | $3,1712025 | $3,0862025 | $5,3482025 | $60,3372025 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $5,0002025 | $20,2042025 | $12,6322025 | $59,7172025 |
| GNI per capita | $3,2502025 | $3,2602025 | $5,2602025 | $56,1802025 |
| GDP growth | 4.3%2025 | 4.4%2025 | 2.8%2025 | 2.9%2025 |
| GDP per capita growth | 1.9%2025 | 2.8%2025 | 3.1%2025 | 1.7%2025 |
| Agriculture share | 5.5%2024 | 16.6%2025 | 5.6%2025 | 1.3%2024 |
| Industry share | 16.3%2024 | 32.1%2025 | 27.4%2025 | 17.2%2024 |
| Manufacturing share | 11.3%2024 | 14.5%2025 | 17.4%2025 | 11.2%2024 |