Poverty headcount share West Bank and Gaza territories 2020, by COVID-19 phase
The poverty headcount as a percentage of total population at the 5.50 U.S. dollars in West Bank and Gaza increased from about 23.1 percent before the COVID-19 pandemic to about 27.8 percent after the pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic caused shocks to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region in 2020, worsening its welfare and economic situation.