West Bank and Gaza
Explore indicators for West Bank and Gaza across topics such as economic growth, population, health and more. Select an indicator to view detailed data, trends and country comparisons.
Economic activity
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Millions, constant international dollars
Rank152nd of 194
GDP growth
Annual growth (%), adjusted for inflation
Rank194th of 194
Cumulative growth of GDP
Total growth (%) since 2010, adjusted for inflation
Rank176th of 190
Investment (% of GDP)
Gross fixed capital formation as a percentage of GDP
Rank90th of 168
Investment growth
Gross fixed capital formation, annual growth (%), adjusted for inflation
Rank157th of 158
Population & Demographics
Total population
Number of people
Rank120th of 236
Cumulative growth of population
Total growth of population (%) since 2010
Rank55th of 236
Median age of population
Age dividing the population into two equal halves
Rank196th of 236
Elderly population
Share of total population aged 65 and over
Rank188th of 236
Young population
Share of total population aged under 15
Rank38th of 236
Working age population
Share of total population aged 15 to 64
Rank198th of 236
Fertility rate
Average number of births per woman
Rank50th of 236
Migration rate
Net number of migrants (immigrants minus emigrants) per 1,000 population
Rank202nd of 236
Health
Health expenditure (% of GDP)
Current spending on healthcare goods and services
Rank21st of 195
Obesity among adults
Share of adults aged 18+ with BMI ≥ 30
Rank28th of 199
Cigarette smoking
Share of the population aged 15+ who smoke
Rank17th of 167
Life expectancy at birth
Average years of life
Rank145th of 236
Life expectancy at birth: males
Average years of life for males
Rank152nd of 236
Life expectancy at birth: females
Average years of life for females
Rank138th of 236
Public Finance
Government debt (% of GDP)
Gross debt of the general government
Rank86th of 190
Public debt per capita
Gross debt of the general government, in current international dollars
Rank150th of 191
Government budget balance (% of GDP)
Positive values indicate a surplus; negative values indicate a deficit
Rank109th of 194
Government expenditure (% of GDP)
Total expenditure of the general government
Rank81st of 194
Living Standards
GDP per capita
Constant international dollars
Rank161st of 194
Income inequality (Gini coefficient)
Gini index (0 = complete equality, 100 = complete inequality)
Rank37th of 106
Inflation
Annual growth (%) of consumer prices
Rank22nd of 193
Cumulative inflation
Total growth (%) of consumer prices since 2010
Rank56th of 189