Poverty gap index extreme poverty in Palestine
Palestine: Poverty gap index extreme poverty was 0.3316 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.3316
World rank
68th
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.6186
in 2007
All-time low
0.0774
in 2010
Years of data
9
2004–2023
Poverty gap index extreme poverty in Palestine, 2004–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, poverty gap index extreme poverty in Palestine stood at 0.3316.
The figure is up 223.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap index extreme poverty in Palestine peaked at 0.6186 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0774, in 2010.
Palestine ranks 68th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Poverty gap index extreme poverty in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.3745 | — |
| 2005 | 0.2248 | -40.0% |
| 2006 | 0.105 | -53.3% |
| 2007 | 0.6186 | +489.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1201 | -80.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0774 | -35.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1025 | +32.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2915 | +184.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3316 | +13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2886 | 0.105 | 0.6186 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.1572 | 0.0774 | 0.2915 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.3316 | 0.3316 | 0.3316 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More poverty & inequality data for Palestine
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 2 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 3.31 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 2,465 (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 revenues vs income inequality 6.65 (2021)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 9.75 % change on previous year (2021)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 20.23 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty gap index extreme poverty in Palestine?
- Poverty gap index extreme poverty in Palestine was 0.3316 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty gap index extreme poverty recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6186 in 2007.
- What is the lowest poverty gap index extreme poverty recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0774 in 2010.
- How does Palestine rank for poverty gap index extreme poverty?
- Palestine ranks 68th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poverty gap index extreme poverty rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 223.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty gap index extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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