State of Palestine State of Palestine

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  • Capital: Jerusalem East
  • Population: 5,355,000
  • Surface Area: 6,020 km2
  • Currency: Israeli Shekel
  • Belongs to: Arab League

State of Palestine, is a country located at Western Asia, it has an area of 6,020 Km2 so it is one of the smallest countries in the world.

State of Palestine, with a population of 5,355,000 people, it is one of the least populous country in the world and it is a densely populated country, with 890 people per km2.

It's capital is Jerusalem East and its currency is Israeli Shekel

State of Palestine is holding the 125 position by nominal GDP. Its national debt in 2022 was 8,746 millions of euros (9,217 millions of dollars), ( 49.15% debt-to-GDP ratio) and its public debt per capita is €1,633 euros per inhabitant$1,721 dollars per inhabitant.

The last annual rate of CPI published in State of Palestine was on December of 2018 and it was 0.3%.

In terms of the human development index (HDI) of State of Palestine, which is the index used by the United Nations to measure the progress of a country, was 0.715 points in 2021, leaving it in 107th place in the table of 191 countries published.

If the reason to visit State of Palestine are business, you must know it's in the 117th of the Doing Business ranking , which provides objective measures of business regulations for local firms.

In the tables at the bottom of the page, you can see more information about the economy and demography of State of Palestine, if you want to see information about other countries click here

State of Palestine Economy
Gouvernement
Annual GDP [+]2022€17,795M
Annual GDP [+]2022$19,112M
GDP per capita [+]2022€3,323
GDP per capita [+]2022$3,569
Debt (M.€.) [+]20228,746
Debt ($M) [+]20229,217
Debt (%GDP) [+]202249.15%
Debt Per Capita [+]2022€1,633
Debt Per Capita [+]2022$1,721
Deficit (M.€) [+]2022-171
Deficit ($M) [+]2022-180
Deficit (%GDP) [+]2022-0.96%
Expenditure (M.€) [+]20225,183.9
Expenditure ($M) [+]20225,463.2
Education Expenditure (M.€) [+]2018732.8
Education Expenditure ($M) [+]2018865.8
Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]201917.71%
Expenditure (%GDP) [+]202229.13%
Expenditure Per Capita [+]2022€968
Expenditure Per Capita [+]2022$1,020
Education Expenditure P.C [+]2018€151
Education Expenditure P.C [+]2018$178
Corruption Index [+]200526
Labour
Unemployment rate [+]2023Q324.1%
Unemployed [+]2023Q3369K
NMW [+]2013$388.8
NMW [+]2013€294.4
Prices
CPI (overall index) [+]December 20180.3%
Business
Doing Business [+]2020117º
Passengers vehicles Year [+]December 2019109
Annual Vehicles/ 1,000 p. [+]December 20190.02
Vehicles / 1,000 people [+]201589.40
Trade
Annual arrivals [+]2018606,000
Socio-Demography
Global AgeWatch Ranking [+]201593º
Density [+]2022890
Global Peace Ranking [+]2023134º
Remittance received ($M) [+]20172,033.5
% Immigrant [+]20205.35%
% Emigrant [+]202078.86%
Birth Rate [+]202128.24‰
Remittance sent ($M) [+]2017915.5
Crude death rate [+]20213.82‰
Fertility Rate [+]20213.50
% risk of poverty [+]201629.2%
Population [+]20225,355,000
Immigrant stock [+]2020272,784
Emigrant stock [+]20204,022,791
HDI [+]20210.715
Life expectancy [+]202173.47
Number of homicides [+]202274
Rate Homicides per 100.000 [+]20221.41
Energy and Environment
Consumption GWh [+]20226,746
Generation GWh [+]2022927
Others
COVID-19 - Deaths [+]04/14/20245,708
COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]04/14/2024703,228
Fully vaccinated [+]10/18/20221,776,973
COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]04/14/20241,065.92
Doses administered [+]10/18/20223,748,571