Economic Indicators
Private sector small-scale
businesses in Palestine constitute the vast majority of economic
establishments. The total number of establishments that employ
less than 10 employees is 74,562 (96.9%). Small-scale enterprise
development has been the key strategy for stimulating economic
development and the survival of Palestinians over recent decades.
For more information on business & industry in Palestine ,
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1998 - 2003
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Groups of Expenditure (in US Dollars $)
1. overall expenditures
2. food expenditures
3. non-food expenditures
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Economic Indicators – West Bank & Gaza
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1998
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1999
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2000
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2001*
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2002*
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Gross National
Income (GNI)
(US$ millions) †
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5,435
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5,166
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5,419
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4,501
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3,273
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Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
(US$ millions) †
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4,534
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4,289
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4,607
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4,012
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2,951
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GNI per Capita (US$ millions)
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1,876
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1,806
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1,797
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1,380
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1,016
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GDP
per Capita (US$
millions)
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1,565
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1,496
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1,535
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1,236
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921
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Real Annual change:
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Real GNI Change (%)
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8.6
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7.5
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-7.1
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-17.1
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-27.3
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Real GDP Change (%)
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4.1
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7.7
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-5.4
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-13.2
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-26.5
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GNI per capita Change † (%)
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4.3
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-3.7
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-0.5
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-23.2
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-26.4
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GDP per capita Change † (%)
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0.0
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-4.4
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2.6
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-19.5
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-25.5
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Export † (%)
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14.2
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8.5
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7.1
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-5.5
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-34.8
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Import † (%)
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-2.9
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11.74
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-4.1
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-20.8
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-17.3
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Inflation Rate (%) ▲
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5.5
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5.5
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2.8
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1.2
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5.7
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Stability Indicators:
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Unemployment Rate (%)
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14.4
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11.8
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14.1
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25.5
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31.3
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Exchange Rate (NIS/USD – year
end) ¤
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3.5
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4.2
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4.2
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4.4
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4.8
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Foreign Trade &
Donor Assistance° :
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Exports (US$ millions)
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877
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1,006
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770
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728
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785
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Imports (US$ millions)
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3,257
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3,509
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3,164
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2,506
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2,413
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Trade Balance (US$ millions)
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-2,380
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-2,503
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-2,394
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NA
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NA
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Donor Assistance (US$ millions)
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330.1
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464.7
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478.84
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NA
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NA
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Except where otherwise specified, all
data is from the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics
* Estimates.
† Source: World Bank staff estimates, excludes East Jerusalem.
▲ Source: Palestinian Monetary Authority, Palestinian Central
Bureau of Statistics. [LINK]
¤ Source: www.xe.com interactive currency table
° Source: West Bank and Gaza update/April-2002/World Bank
NA: Data Not Available
Palestinian GDP:
GDP Distribution by economic sector:
Monthly Consumer Price Index Numbers by Major
Groups of Expenditure (in US Dollars $)
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