Palestine

Palestinian Territories: Economic and Governance Indicators

The World Bank's World Development Indicators (WDI) put the economy of the Palestinian territories at $13.71 billion in 2024, with per-capita output of $2,592.31 and a population of 5,289,152 the same year. The World Bank also reports reserves of $1.33 billion for 2024.

Governance

V-Dem v15 scores the electoral democracy index at 0.128 and the liberal democracy index at 0.058 for 2025, alongside a state capacity score of 0.328 for the same year.

Energy

Our World in Data's Energy series records primary energy consumption of 0.0856 exajoules in 2023 and electricity generation of 0.99 terawatt-hour in 2024. Oil production and gas production are both recorded at zero, dated 2016.

Data gaps

This bundle carries no government debt figures, no SIPRI military expenditure data, and no COW National Material Capabilities figures (personnel or capability index). No dates, actors, or events beyond the figures listed above are part of this bundle, and this briefing asserts no political position on the territory's status or circumstances.

Sources: World Bank WDI; V-Dem v15; Our World in Data (Energy).