Income share held by fourth 20% in Palestine
Palestine: Income share held by fourth 20% was 23.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Income share held by fourth 20% in Palestine, 2004–2023
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
Analysis
In 2023, income share held by fourth 20% in Palestine stood at 23.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by fourth 20% in Palestine peaked at 23.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 2006.
Palestine ranks 18th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Income share held by fourth 20% in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 22.4% | — |
| 2005 | 22.5% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 21.8% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 22.3% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 21.9% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 21.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 22.0% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 23.2% | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 23.0% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.2% | 21.8% | 22.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 21.9% | 23.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 23.0% | 23.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 18 Albania 23.0% compare
- 20 Bosnia and Herzegovina 22.9% compare
- 20 Guinea 22.9% compare
- 20 Honduras 22.9% compare
- 20 Mauritania 22.9% compare
- 20 United Kingdom 22.9% compare
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 income share held by fourth 20% in Palestine?
- Income share held by fourth 20% in Palestine was 23.0% in 2023, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest income share held by fourth 20% recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest income share held by fourth 20% recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 2006.
- How does Palestine rank for income share held by fourth 20%?
- Palestine ranks 18th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is income share held by fourth 20% rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Income share held by fourth 20%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.