Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)
Preliminary Estimates of Quarterly National Accounts
(Fourth Quarter 2016)
Main Results

Increase in GDP at constant prices in Palestine* during the 4^th quarter 2016 compared to the parallel quarter (4^th quarter 2015)

Preliminary estimates at constant prices showed an increase of 1.3% in GDP in Palestine* during the 4^th quarter 2016 compared to the 4^th quarter 2015, (increase 1.1% in the West Bank* and increase 1.7% in Gaza Strip compared to the 4^th quarter 2015).  And it showed a decrease of 1.3% in Palestine* compared to the 3^rd quarter 2016 at constant prices, meanwhile the base year is 2004.  GDP for the 4^th quarter 2016 at constant prices was USD 1,505.3 million for the West Bank* and USD 492.0 million for Gaza Strip. In addition, an increase of 4.1% was in GDP in Palestine* during the year 2016 compared to the year 2015 at constant prices.

Gross Domestic Product Per Capita

GDP per Capita for Palestine* at constant prices was  USD 434.2 during the 4^th quarter 2016, it showed a decrease of 1.5% compared to the 4^th quarter 2015. As for the West Bank* it was USD 558.5 at constant prices during the 4^th quarter 2016, it showed a decrease by 1.3% during the 4^th quarter 2016 compared to the 4^th quarter 2015, while for Gaza Strip it was USD 258.3 during the 4^th quarter 2016, and it showed a decrease by 1.7% during the 4^th quarter 2016 compared to the 4^th quarter 2015.