Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Palestine
Palestine: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle was 7.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Palestine, 2004–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 7.3% for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in Palestine peaked at 12.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2021.
Palestine ranks 17th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 12.0% | — |
| 2005 | 10.9% | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 8.3% | -23.5% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | -30.6% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | +22.4% |
| 2010 | 7.6% | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | -17.5% |
| 2012 | 8.7% | +38.4% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | -24.7% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | +27.5% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | -17.5% |
| 2021 | 5.4% | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | +25.8% |
| 2023 | 7.3% | +6.9% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 7.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 29.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 7.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.8%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 5.8% | 12.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 6.0% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 5.4% | 7.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 14 Tunisia 8.7% compare
- 15 Greece 8.6% compare
- 16 Mauritania 8.5% compare
- 18 United Arab Emirates 6.6% compare
- 19 Ethiopia 6.6% compare
- 20 Tajikistan 5.9% compare
More private sector data for Palestine
- 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 merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in Palestine?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in Palestine was 7.3% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2021.
- How does Palestine rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle?
- Palestine ranks 17th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle East & North Africa (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Middle East and North Africa region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.