Share of male directors in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Share of male directors was 91.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of male directors in Palestine, State of, 2014–2024
Source: World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026. Measured in % of total directors.
Analysis
Palestine, State of recorded 91.0% for share of male directors in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male directors in Palestine, State of peaked at 91.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 88.2%, in 2018.
That places Palestine, State of 6th out of 71 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of male directors in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % of total directors | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 89.0% | — |
| 2015 | 88.5% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 89.3% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 89.7% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 88.2% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 90.0% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 88.6% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 89.4% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 89.0% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 88.5% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 91.0% | +2.8% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 91.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 77.2%, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 91.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 87.7%, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 89.1% | 88.2% | 90.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 89.3% | 88.5% | 91.0% | 5 |
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 share of male directors in Palestine, State of?
- Share of male directors in Palestine, State of was 91.0% 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 share of male directors recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of male directors recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.2% in 2018.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for share of male directors?
- Palestine, State of ranks 6th out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of male directors rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palestine, State of 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 Share of male directors (% of total directors). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of male directors is the proportion of male directors of newly registered limited liability companies out of the total number of directors of newly registered limited liability companies in the economy in the calendar year. A director is defined as an individual who conducts the affairs of newly registered limited liability companies in the calendar year.