Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity was 1,383.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Palestine, State of, 2009–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of income per capita.
Analysis
In 2019, getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Palestine, State of stood at 1,383.9%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Palestine, State of peaked at 1,702.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,383.9%, in 2019.
That places Palestine, State of 34th out of 189 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % of income per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1,640.1% | — |
| 2010 | 1,634.1% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1,702.9% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 1,620.2% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 1,540.3% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 1,547.7% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1,462.5% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 1,541.0% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 1,475.3% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 1,614.8% | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 1,383.9% | -14.3% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 1,383.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 879.7%, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 1,383.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 285.3%, 4.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,640.1% | 1,640.1% | 1,640.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,552.3% | 1,383.9% | 1,702.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
More private sector data for Palestine, State of
- Food imports 30.9% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 45.9% (2023)
- Food exports 21.4% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 63.3% (2023)
- Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita 103.2 current US$ per person (2025)
- Commercial service exports 558.70 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0325 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Transport services 47.1% (2025)
- Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita 227.75 current US$ per person (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 8.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Palestine, State of?
- Getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Palestine, State of was 1,383.9% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 1,702.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,383.9% in 2019.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for getting electricity: cost to get electricity?
- Palestine, State of ranks 34th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: cost to get electricity rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The cost is the total median cost associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity. It is calculated as a percentage of income per capita. All the fees and costs associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity are recorded, including those related to obtaining clearances from government agencies, applying for the connection, receiving inspections of both the site and the internal wiring, purchasing material, getting the actual connection works and paying a security deposit. Bribes are not included.