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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2002 - 2008
Economic
Charts
1. GDP by Sector
2. Comparison charts – GDP/GDI
3. Comparison charts – Unemployment/inflation Monthly Consumer Price Index Numbers by Major
Groups of Expenditure (in US Dollars $)
1. overall expenditures
2. food expenditures
3. non-food expenditures
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Economic Indicators – West Bank & Gaza |
2002
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2003
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2004
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2005
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2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
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Gross National
Income (GNI)
(US$ millions) |
3,512 |
4,011.6 |
4,430.4 |
4,896.9 |
4,719.9 |
5,048.2 |
N/A |
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Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
(US$ millions)
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3,264.1
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3,749.6 |
4,198.4 |
4,559.5 |
4,322.3 |
4,535.7 |
4,639.7 |
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GDP
per Capita (US$
millions)
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1,070 |
1,195 |
1,317 |
1,387.2 |
1,275.4 |
1,297.9 |
1,289.9 |
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GNI per Capita (US$ millions) |
1,151.3 |
1,278.5 |
1,389.8 |
1,489.9 |
1,392.7
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1,444.6 |
N/A |
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Real Annual change: |
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Real GNI Change (%) |
-14.3 |
14.2 |
10.4 |
10.5 |
-3.6 |
7 |
N/A |
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Real GDP Change (%) |
-13.3 |
14.9 |
12 |
8.6 |
-5.2 |
4.9 |
2.3 |
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GNI per capita Change (%) |
-16.7 |
11 |
8.7 |
7.2 |
-6.5 |
3.7 |
N/A |
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GDP per capita Change(%)
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-15.7 |
11.7 |
10.2 |
5.3 |
-8.1 |
1.8 |
-0.6 |
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Export (%)
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-8.5 |
12.4 |
5.5 |
23.5 |
5.2 |
-4.5 |
N/A |
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Import (%)
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-1.1 |
9.2 |
-6.4 |
-3.7 |
3.9 |
-4.9 |
N/A |
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Inflation Rate (%) |
5.71 |
4.4 |
3 |
4.11 |
3.84 |
1.86 |
9.89 |
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Stability Indicators: |
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Unemployment Rate (%) |
31.3 |
25.6 |
26.8 |
23.5 |
23.6 |
21.5 |
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Exchange Rate (NIS/USD – year
end) |
4.7 |
4.6 |
4.5 |
4.5.4
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4.5
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4.1 |
3.6 |
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Foreign Trade |
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Exports (US$ millions) |
240,867
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279,680 |
312688
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335,443 |
366,709
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512,979 |
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Imports (US$ millions) |
1,515,608 |
1,800,268 |
2,373,248 |
2,667,592 |
2,758,726 |
3,141,297 |
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Trade Balance (US$ millions) |
-1,274,741 |
-1,520,588 |
-2,060,560 |
-2,332,149 |
-2,392,017
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-2628,318 |
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Except where otherwise specified, all
data is from the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics
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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