Gini coefficient (before tax) in Palestine
Palestine: Gini coefficient (before tax) was 0.6387 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gini coefficient (before tax) in Palestine, 1997–2023
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gini coefficient (before tax) in Palestine stood at 0.6387.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient (before tax) in Palestine peaked at 0.6753 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.6191, in 2016.
Palestine ranks 16th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Gini coefficient (before tax) in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.6312 | — |
| 1998 | 0.6361 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.6753 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6475 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6258 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6329 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6191 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.6387 | +3.2% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 0.6387 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5789, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 0.6387 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5986, 1.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6337 | 0.6312 | 0.6361 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.6753 | 0.6753 | 0.6753 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.6313 | 0.6191 | 0.6475 | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.6387 | 0.6387 | 0.6387 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More poverty & inequality data for Palestine
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.31 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 2,465 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -2.53 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 6.65 (2021)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 6.6% (2021)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient (before tax) in Palestine?
- Gini coefficient (before tax) in Palestine was 0.6387 in 2023, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6753 in 2007.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6191 in 2016.
- How does Palestine rank for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Palestine ranks 16th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income before taxes and benefits.