Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard) in Palestine
Palestine: Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard) was 2.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
2.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
World rank
54th
of 123 countries
All-time high
3.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
in 2007
All-time low
2.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
in 2009
Years of data
9
2004–2023
Prosperity gap 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. Measured in average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prosperity gap in Palestine is 2.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Palestine peaked at 3.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, in 2009.
Palestine ranks 54th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard) in Palestine, year by year
| Year | average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | — |
| 2005 | 2.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 2.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 3.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 2.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -18.2% |
| 2010 | 2.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 2.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +3.6% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 2.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, 53% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 2.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, 94% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.94 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.73 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 51 Iran 3.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 52 Ecuador 3.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 53 Azerbaijan 3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
- 54 North Macedonia 2.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 56 Montenegro 2.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 57 Brazil 2.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 57 Mongolia 2.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
More poverty & inequality data for Palestine
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 prosperity gap in Palestine?
- Prosperity gap in Palestine was 2.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 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 prosperity gap recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2007.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2009.
- How does Palestine rank for prosperity gap?
- Palestine ranks 54th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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 Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28 per day (adjusted for differences in purchasing power parity across countries). It is measured as the average factor by which incomes fall short of $28.