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Preliminary Estimates of Quarterly National Accounts (Third Quarter 2011)

2011-12-21

      Preliminary Estimates of Quarterly National Accounts (Third Quarter 2011)

An increase in GDP at constant prices in the Palestinian Territory during the 3^rdquarter 2011 compared to the 2^nd quarter 2011 Preliminary estimates at constant prices showed an increase of 0.5 percent in GDP in the Palestinian Territory during the 3^rd quarter 2011 compared to the 2^nd quarter 2011, and an increase of 11.8 percent compared to the 3^rd quarter 2010.  In the West Bank, GDP decreased by 0.3 percent during the 3^rd quarter 2011 compared to the 2^nd quarter 2011.  In the Gaza Strip, GDP increased by 2.6 percent during the 3^rd quarter 2011 compared to the 2^nd quarter 2011.  GDP for the 3^rd quarter 2011 at constant prices was US$ 1,169 million for the West Bank* and US$ 437 million for the Gaza Strip.

Gross Domestic Product Per Capita

GDP per Capita for the Palestinian Territory* at constant prices was US$ 407 during the 3^rd quarter 2011, it showed a decrease of 0.3 percent compared to the 2^nd quarter 2011, while it increased of 8.5 percent compared with the 3^rd quarter 2010.  and for the West Bank* at constant prices was US$ 498 during the 3^rd quarter 2011, it showed a decrease by 1 percent during the 3^rd quarter 2011 compared to the 2^nd quarter 2011, while it increased of 5.5 percent compared with the 3^rd quarter 2010, and for the Gaza Strip was US$ 274 during the 3^rd quarter 2011, it showed an increase by 1.7 percent during the 3^rd quarter 2011 compared to the 2^nd quarter 2011 and an increase of 18 percent compared with the 3^rd quarter 2010.