Economy of the Gaza Strip

This article is about the economy of the Gaza Strip. For the economy of the rest of Palestine, see Economy of the State of Palestine.

Backyard industry

The economy of the Gaza Strip was dependent on small industries and agriculture. After years of decline, the Gaza economy experienced some growth in the late 2000s, boosted by foreign aid.[1] According to the International Monetary Fund, the economy grew 20 percent in 2011, and the per capita gross domestic product increased by 19 percent.[2]

  1. ^ David Wainer [1] "Palestinians Lure Banks With First Sukuk Bills: Islamic Finance," December 8, 2010, Bloomberg/Business Week
  2. ^ "Gaza's economic boom". GlobalPost. 2012-11-15. Retrieved 2014-08-02.