Number of male directors in Palestine
Palestine: Number of male directors was 2,099 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of male directors in Palestine, 2014–2024
Source: World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 2,099 for number of male directors in 2024.
That represents a change of up 20.6% on the previous year and up 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of male directors in Palestine peaked at 2,195 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,343, in 2019.
Palestine ranks 57th of 71 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Number of male directors in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1,415 | — |
| 2015 | 1,374 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 1,448 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 1,628 | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 1,431 | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 1,343 | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 1,357 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1,702 | +25.4% |
| 2022 | 2,195 | +29.0% |
| 2023 | 1,741 | -20.7% |
| 2024 | 2,099 | +20.6% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 2,099 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,948, 35% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 2,099 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,057, 42% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,440 | 1,343 | 1,628 | 6 |
| 2020s | 1,819 | 1,357 | 2,195 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More private sector data for Palestine
- Food imports 30.9% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 45.9% (2023)
- Commercial service imports 1.23 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 21.4% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 63.3% (2023)
- Commercial service exports 558.70 million current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 47.1% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 8.6% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 64.7% (2025)
- Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita 103.2 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of male directors in Palestine?
- Number of male directors in Palestine was 2,099 in 2024, according to World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
- What is the highest number of male directors recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 2,195 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of male directors recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,343 in 2019.
- How does Palestine rank for number of male directors?
- Palestine ranks 57th out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of male directors rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026, published as part of Number of male directors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male directors is the number of female individuals who conduct the affairs of newly registered limited liability companies in the calendar year.