Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Palestine
Palestine: Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) was 16.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Palestine, 1997–2023
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Palestine stood at 16.2%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Palestine peaked at 22.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 2023.
Palestine ranks 42nd of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 19.6% | — |
| 1998 | 19.5% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 22.7% | +16.6% |
| 2010 | 19.7% | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 18.3% | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 22.3% | +21.9% |
| 2016 | 18.3% | -18.1% |
| 2023 | 16.2% | -11.2% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 16.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.2%, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 16.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17.8%, 91% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.5% | 19.5% | 19.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.7% | 22.7% | 22.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 18.3% | 22.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 16.2% | 16.2% | 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 income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Palestine?
- Income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Palestine was 16.2% in 2023, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 2023.
- How does Palestine rank for income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Palestine ranks 42nd out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.