West Bank and Gaza
- Capital
- Not listed
- Region
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 5.4 million (2025)
At a glance
- Prices in West Bank and Gaza rose 9.8% in 2025, faster than in most countries.
- West Bank and Gaza's economy grew 4.3% in 2025, faster than most economies.
- Output per person in West Bank and Gaza was US$3,171 in 2025, lower than in most countries.
- West Bank and Gaza had 5.4 million people in 2025: about less than 0.1% of everyone on Earth, the 123rd largest population of 217 countries and territories.
- West Bank and Gaza had a current account deficit of 15.8% of GDP in 2025, lower than in most countries.
Inflation
2025Consumer prices, change over the year (yearly average)
Since 2000
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| Year | West Bank and Gaza | World median |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9.8% | 3.0% |
| 2024 | 53.7% | 3.0% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | 5.7% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | 8.0% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | 3.5% |
| 2020 | −0.7% | 1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | 2.2% |
| 2018 | −0.2% | 2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | 2.3% |
| 2016 | −0.2% | 1.6% |
Economic growth
2025Real GDP, change over the year
Since 2000
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| Year | West Bank and Gaza | World median |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.3% | 3.4% |
| 2024 | −22.9% | 3.4% |
| 2023 | −1.0% | 3.2% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | 4.3% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | 5.1% |
| 2020 | −11.3% | −3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | 2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | 3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | 3.3% |
| 2016 | 8.9% | 3.1% |
GDP per person
2025GDP divided by population, in US dollars at current prices
Since 2000
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| Year | West Bank and Gaza | World median |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | US$3,171 | US$7,882 |
| 2024 | US$3,028 | US$7,853 |
| 2023 | US$3,607 | US$7,862 |
| 2022 | US$3,800 | US$7,656 |
| 2021 | US$3,679 | US$7,269 |
| 2020 | US$3,234 | US$6,433 |
| 2019 | US$3,657 | US$7,037 |
| 2018 | US$3,562 | US$6,978 |
| 2017 | US$3,620 | US$6,548 |
| 2016 | US$3,528 | US$5,982 |
Population
2025Everyone living in the country, mid-year
Since 2000
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| Year | West Bank and Gaza |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.4 million |
| 2024 | 5.3 million |
| 2023 | 5.2 million |
| 2022 | 5.0 million |
| 2021 | 4.9 million |
| 2020 | 4.8 million |
| 2019 | 4.7 million |
| 2018 | 4.6 million |
| 2017 | 4.5 million |
| 2016 | 4.4 million |
Current account balance, % of GDP
Since 2000
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| Year | West Bank and Gaza | World median |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | −15.8% | −0.8% |
| 2024 | −18.1% | −1.3% |
| 2023 | −15.5% | −1.2% |
| 2022 | −10.6% | −3.0% |
| 2021 | −9.8% | −2.4% |
| 2020 | −12.3% | −1.7% |
| 2019 | −10.4% | −2.1% |
| 2018 | −13.2% | −2.9% |
| 2017 | −13.2% | −2.1% |
| 2016 | −13.9% | −2.8% |
No recent World Bank figure for West Bank and Gaza: unemployment, government debt.
About these figures
All numbers are yearly. The world median is the middle value of all countries with a figure for the same year: half of them are above it and half below. Sparklines show West Bank and Gaza since 2000 or since its first figure.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0), updated 2026-10-08. Original sources: Inflation: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics; Economic growth: national statistical offices and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates; GDP per person: national statistical offices and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates; Population: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects) and national statistical offices; Current account balance: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics, with World Bank and OECD data. Yearly figures; recent years are often revised. All sources and terms.