West Bank and GazaWest Bank and Gaza, located in the region of Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, is an internationally classified economy with a "Lower middle income" income level. It is home to a demographic force of approximately 5.4 million inhabitants.
From a quantitative perspective, The macroeconomic structure maintains a baseline trajectory with a growth of 4.3% and a CPI of 9.8%. In parallel, inflationary pressures have sharply accelerated, marking a differential of +3.9 points in recent years. On a competitive level, it outperforms the regional average of Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (2.7%) by a wide margin.
Delving deeper into its institutional metrics, The external profile shows vulnerability due to a deep trade deficit, where imports exceed exports by a margin of 32.3% of GDP.
The demographic pyramid and GDP per capita ($3,171) maintain a standard proportion within its cluster.
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$0.02T
+4.34%
Data from 2025
9.8%
Data from 2025
GDP per Capita
$3,171
YEAR 2025
Unemployment
24.4%
YEAR 2022
Debt to GDP
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YEAR
Active Population
5.4M
YEAR 2025
Population > 65 Years
3.9%
YEAR 2025
Gini IndexMeasures income inequality. 0 is total equality, 100 is extreme inequality.
36.4
YEAR 2023
Exports (% GDP)
21.2%
YEAR 2025
Imports (% GDP)
53.5%
YEAR 2025
FDI (% GDP)Foreign Direct Investment. Foreign capital productively invested in this economy.
1.9%
YEAR 2025
| Year | GDP (USD) | Growth (%) | Inflation (%) | Unemployment (%) | Debt/GDP (%) | Exports (%GDP) | Imports (%GDP) | FDI (%GDP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $17.17B | 4.34 | 9.81 | --- | --- | 21.23 | 53.53 | 1.92 |
| 2024 | $16.02B | -22.86 | 53.67 | --- | --- | 21.85 | 52.74 | 1.01 |
| 2023 | $18.64B | -0.97 | 5.87 | --- | --- | 17.00 | 59.18 | 0.56 |
| 2022 | $19.17B | 4.08 | 3.74 | 24.42 | --- | 18.44 | 63.96 | 1.62 |
| 2021 | $18.11B | 7.01 | 1.24 | 26.39 | --- | 17.34 | 55.74 | 1.95 |
| 2020 | $15.53B | -11.32 | -0.74 | 25.89 | --- | 15.36 | 51.93 | 0.51 |
| 2019 | $17.13B | 1.36 | 1.58 | 25.34 | --- | 15.52 | 53.47 | 0.77 |
| 2018 | $16.28B | 1.23 | -0.20 | 26.26 | --- | 15.96 | 55.44 | 1.29 |
| 2017 | $16.13B | 1.42 | 0.21 | 25.68 | --- | 15.72 | 52.72 | 1.14 |
| 2016 | $15.41B | 8.86 | -0.22 | 23.94 | --- | 14.33 | 51.10 | 1.92 |