Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Palestine
Palestine: Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) was 51.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Income share of the richest 10% 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
The most recent figure for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Palestine is 51.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Palestine peaked at 57.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 51.5%, in 2016.
Palestine ranks 19th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 53.0% | — |
| 1998 | 53.5% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 57.5% | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 54.1% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 52.4% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 54.2% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 51.5% | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 51.5% | +0.1% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 51.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.1%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 51.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 49.4%, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.3% | 53.0% | 53.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 57.5% | 57.5% | 57.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 53.0% | 51.5% | 54.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 51.5% | 51.5% | 51.5% | 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 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Palestine?
- Income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Palestine was 51.5% 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 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 57.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.5% in 2016.
- How does Palestine rank for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Palestine ranks 19th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 10% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.