Urban population, per unit of GDP in Palestine
Palestine: Urban population, per unit of GDP was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban population, per unit of GDP in Palestine, 1994–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population, per unit of gdp in Palestine stood at 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per unit of gdp in Palestine peaked at 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
Palestine ranks 26th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Urban population, per unit of GDP in Palestine, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1995 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More climate change data for Palestine
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 9.43 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 443.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 181.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 261.95 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.6862 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 9.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 58.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 58.01 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.5404 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2189 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per unit of gdp in Palestine?
- Urban population, per unit of gdp in Palestine was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Palestine rank for urban population, per unit of gdp?
- Palestine ranks 26th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban population ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Urban population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.