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Wealth share of the richest 1% in Palestine

Palestine: Wealth share of the richest 1% was 29.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
29.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
59th
of 215 countries
All-time high
38.0%
in 2007
All-time low
29.6%
in 2016
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Wealth share of the richest 1% in Palestine, 1980–2024

0102030401980200220241980: 31.2 %1981: 31.2 %1982: 31.1 %1983: 31.2 %1984: 31.2 %1985: 31.2 %1986: 31.2 %1987: 31.2 %1988: 31.2 %1989: 31.2 %1990: 31.2 %1991: 31.2 %1992: 31.2 %1993: 31.2 %1994: 31.2 %1995: 31.2 %1996: 31.2 %1997: 30.9 %1998: 31.2 %1999: 31.4 %2000: 31.6 %2001: 31.8 %2002: 31.8 %2003: 31.9 %2004: 32.2 %2005: 33.7 %2006: 33.8 %2007: 38 %2008: 36 %2009: 32.8 %2010: 31.9 %2011: 30.9 %2012: 31.9 %2013: 31.3 %2014: 30.8 %2015: 30.2 %2016: 29.6 %2017: 29.7 %2018: 29.8 %2019: 29.8 %2020: 29.8 %2021: 29.8 %2022: 29.9 %2023: 29.9 %2024: 29.9 %

Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, wealth share of the richest 1% in Palestine stood at 29.9%.

The figure is down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wealth share of the richest 1% in Palestine peaked at 38.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 29.6%, in 2016.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 31.2% 31.1% 31.2% 10
1990s 31.2% 30.9% 31.4% 10
2000s 33.3% 31.6% 38.0% 10
2010s 30.6% 29.6% 31.9% 10
2020s 29.9% 29.8% 29.9% 5

Countries ranked near Palestine

  1. 56 Monaco 30.1% compare
  2. 57 Saudi Arabia 30.1% compare
  3. 58 Poland 29.9% compare
  4. 60 Tanzania 29.8% compare
  5. 61 Sao Tome and Principe 28.9% compare
  6. 62 Comoros 28.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wealth share of the richest 1% in Palestine?
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Palestine was 29.9% in 2024, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 38.0% in 2007.
What is the lowest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 29.6% in 2016.
How does Palestine rank for wealth share of the richest 1%?
Palestine ranks 59th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is wealth share of the richest 1% 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 World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Wealth share of the richest 1%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Wealth share of the richest 1%
Unit
%
Source
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 10,553 data points, 1800–2024
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The share of wealth owned by the richest 1% of the population. Wealth is defined as the total value of non-financial and financial assets (housing, land, deposits, bonds, equities, etc.) held by households, minus their debts.