Palestine - Economy
How is the economy of Palestine? Based on the information we have, Palestine has a . Key agricultural products in this country include: tomatoes, milk, cucumbers/gherkins, olives, potatoes, sheep milk, eggplants, pumpkins/squash, grapes, chicken (2022).
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Labor force 1.389 million (2022 est.)
Industrial production growth rate -8.57% (2023 est.)
Industries textiles, food processing, furniture
Population below poverty line 29.2% (2016 est.)
Taxes and other revenues 21.47% (of GDP) (2021 est.)
Fiscal year
Exchange rates
Debt - external
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023 $1.323 billion (2023 est.)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022 $896.9 million (2022 est.)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021 $872.541 million (2021 est.)
Current account balance
Current account balance 2022 -$2.037 billion (2022 est.)
Current account balance 2021 -$1.778 billion (2021 est.)
Current account balance 2020 -$1.903 billion (2020 est.)
Budget
Revenues $3.803 billion (2020 est.)
Expenditures $5.002 billion (2020 est.)
Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)
Remittances
Remittances 2023 21.84% of GDP (2023 est.)
Remittances 2022 21.13% of GDP (2022 est.)
Remittances 2021 20.77% of GDP (2021 est.)
Household income
Lowest 10% 2.9% (2016 est.)
Highest 10% 25.2% (2016 est.)
Imports
Imports 2022 $12.257 billion (2022 est.)
Imports 2021 $10.094 billion (2021 est.)
Imports 2020 $8.065 billion (2020 est.)
Imports (partners) Israel 57%, Turkey 6%, Egypt 6%, Jordan 4%, China 4% (2022)
Comodities Imports force refined petroleum, electricity, animal food, cars, cement (2022)
Exports
Imports 2022 $12.257 billion (2022 est.)
Imports 2021 $10.094 billion (2021 est.)
Imports 2020 $8.065 billion (2020 est.)
Exports (partners) Israel 81%, Jordan 10%, UAE 2%, US 1%, Turkey 1% (2022)
Comodities Exports force building stone, scrap iron, plastic products, furniture, seats (2022)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023 $27.418 billion (2023 est.)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022 $29.016 billion (2022 est.)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2021 $27.878 billion (2021 est.)
GDP (official exchange rate) $17.396 billion (2023 est.)
Real GDP Per capita
Real GDP per capita 2023 $5,300 (2023 est.)
Real GDP per capita 2022 $5,800 (2022 est.)
Real GDP per capita 2021 $5,700 (2021 est.)
GDP - composition, by sector of origin
Agriculture 3% (2017 est.)
Industry 21.1% (2017 est.)
Services 75% (2017 est.)
GDP - composition, by end use
Household consumption 88.6% (2017 est.)
Government consumption 26.3% (2017 est.)
Investment in fixed capital 22.4% (2017 est.)
Investment in inventories 0% (2017 est.)
Exports of goods and services 18.6% (2017 est.)
Imports of goods and services -55.6% (2017 est.)
Unemployment rate
Unemployment rate 2022 24.42% (2022 est.)
Unemployment rate 2021 26.39% (2021 est.)
Unemployment rate 2020 25.9% (2020 est.)
Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)
Total 36% (2022 est.)
Male 31.6% (2022 est.)
Female 56.7% (2022 est.)
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Palestine is found in Western Asia