Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)

 The Preliminary Estimates of Quarterly National Accounts, First Quarter,2015.

Main Results

Decrease in GDP at constant prices in Palestine* during the 1^st quarter 2015 compared to the parallel quarter (1^st quarter 2014)

Preliminary estimates at constant prices showed a decrease of 0.8% in GDP in Palestine* during the 1^st quarter 2015 compared to the 1^st quarter 2014, (increase 1.8% in West Bank* and decrease 8.2% in Gaza Strip).  And it showed a decrease of 0.8% in Palestine* compared to the 4^th quarter 2014 at constant prices, and the base year is 2004.  GDP for the 1^st quarter 2015 at constant prices was USD 1,428.1  million for West Bank* and USD 434.9 million for Gaza Strip.

Gross Domestic Product Per Capita

GDP per Capita for Palestine* at constant prices was  USD 425.9 during the 1^st quarter 2015, it showed a decrease of 3.6% compared to the 1^st quarter 2014.  As for West Bank* at constant prices it was USD 554.2 during the 1^st quarter 2015, it showed a decrease by 0.9% during the 1^st quarter 2015 compared to the 1^st quarter 2014, and for Gaza Strip was USD 241.9 during the 1^st quarter 2015, and it showed a decrease by 11.2% during the 1^st quarter 2015 compared to the parallel quarter 2014.

Quarterly GDP in Palestine* at Constant Prices for the Years 2010-2015