Income share held by lowest 20% in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Income share held by lowest 20% was 6.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Income share held by lowest 20% in Palestine, State of, 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
The most recent figure for income share held by lowest 20% in Palestine, State of is 6.6%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by lowest 20% in Palestine, State of peaked at 7.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2023.
That places Palestine, State of 83rd out of 123 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Income share held by lowest 20% in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 7.5% | — |
| 2005 | 7.3% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 7.8% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 7.7% | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 7.7% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 6.6% | -9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5% | 7.1% | 7.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 7.3% | 7.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 6.6% | 6.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
More poverty & inequality data for Palestine, State of
- 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 lowest 20% in Palestine, State of?
- Income share held by lowest 20% in Palestine, State of was 6.6% 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 lowest 20% recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest income share held by lowest 20% recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2023.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for income share held by lowest 20%?
- Palestine, State of ranks 83rd out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is income share held by lowest 20% rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine, State of 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 lowest 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.