Wealth share richest in Palestine

Palestine: Wealth share richest was 29.9 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
29.9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
59th
of 215 countries
All-time high
38.02
in 2007
All-time low
29.58
in 2016
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Wealth share richest in Palestine, 1980–2024

0102030401980200220241980: 31.21981: 31.21982: 31.11983: 31.21984: 31.21985: 31.21986: 31.21987: 31.21988: 31.21989: 31.21990: 31.21991: 31.21992: 31.21993: 31.21994: 31.21995: 31.21996: 31.21997: 30.91998: 31.21999: 31.42000: 31.62001: 31.82002: 31.82003: 31.92004: 32.22005: 33.72006: 33.82007: 382008: 362009: 32.82010: 31.92011: 30.92012: 31.92013: 31.32014: 30.82015: 30.22016: 29.62017: 29.72018: 29.82019: 29.82020: 29.82021: 29.82022: 29.92023: 29.92024: 29.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, wealth share richest in Palestine stood at 29.9.

The figure is down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wealth share richest in Palestine peaked at 38.02 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 29.58, in 2016.

That places Palestine 59th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Wealth share richest in Palestine, year by year

Annual values for Wealth share richest in Palestine, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 31.19 —
1981 31.18 -0.0%
1982 31.15 -0.1%
1983 31.17 +0.1%
1984 31.2 +0.1%
1985 31.17 -0.1%
1986 31.18 +0.0%
1987 31.19 +0.0%
1988 31.2 +0.0%
1989 31.16 -0.1%
1990 31.16 +0.0%
1991 31.17 +0.0%
1992 31.19 +0.1%
1993 31.16 -0.1%
1994 31.2 +0.1%
1995 31.18 -0.1%
1996 31.17 -0.0%
1997 30.85 -1.0%
1998 31.21 +1.2%
1999 31.35 +0.4%
2000 31.56 +0.7%
2001 31.75 +0.6%
2002 31.79 +0.1%
2003 31.9 +0.3%
2004 32.18 +0.9%
2005 33.69 +4.7%
2006 33.81 +0.4%
2007 38.02 +12.5%
2008 36 -5.3%
2009 32.78 -8.9%
2010 31.88 -2.7%
2011 30.87 -3.2%
2012 31.9 +3.3%
2013 31.28 -1.9%
2014 30.81 -1.5%
2015 30.21 -1.9%
2016 29.58 -2.1%
2017 29.68 +0.3%
2018 29.76 +0.3%
2019 29.77 +0.0%
2020 29.78 +0.0%
2021 29.8 +0.1%
2022 29.87 +0.2%
2023 29.9 +0.1%
2024 29.9 +0.0%

Palestine compared with similar countries

  • Palestine's 29.9 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27.22, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Palestine's 29.9 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.63, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 31.18 31.15 31.2 10
1990s 31.16 30.85 31.35 10
2000s 33.35 31.56 38.02 10
2010s 30.57 29.58 31.9 10
2020s 29.85 29.78 29.9 5

Countries ranked near Palestine

  1. 56 Monaco 30.08 compare
  2. 57 Saudi Arabia 30.06 compare
  3. 58 Poland 29.92 compare
  4. 60 Tanzania 29.82 compare
  5. 61 Sao Tome and Principe 28.93 compare
  6. 62 Comoros 28.81 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wealth share richest in Palestine?
Wealth share richest in Palestine was 29.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest wealth share richest recorded in Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 38.02 in 2007.
What is the lowest wealth share richest recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 29.58 in 2016.
How does Palestine rank for wealth share richest?
Palestine ranks 59th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is wealth share richest rising or falling in Palestine?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Palestine data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Wealth share richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wealth share richest
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
215 places, 10,553 data points, 1800–2024
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