Household Expenditure and Consumption Survey, 2023, Main Findings of Living Standards in the West Bank (Expenditure, Consumption and Poverty), 2023

West Bank and Gaza, 2023 - 2024

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PSE-PCBS-PECS-2023-V1.0

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Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics

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Household Expenditure and Consumption

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Aug 11, 2025

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Data file: Yearly Income Dataset for the West Bank, 2023

yincome_wb dataset
This dataset contains yearly income data at the individual level, with a unique identifier for each person (ind_ID) and their household (ID00). It includes:
Geographic Information:
ID01: Governorate code with labels (e.g., Jenin, Nablus).
region: Region (West Bank, Jerusalem J1).
Household Info:
QC3: Number of household members.
Raw Income Components (Original Currency):
Variables from I15_2_1 to I15_2_11, including cash and in-kind grants from government/non-government, remittances (domestic and abroad), rental income, investment income, etc.
Total Yearly Income:
I15_Total: Total income over the past 12 months in original currency.
I15_1: Currency type used (NIS, JD, USD, Euro).
Converted Income in NIS:
Each component has a counterpart variable (e.g., I15_2_1_NIS) representing the same income converted to New Israeli Shekels (NIS) using predefined exchange rates.
I15_Total_NIS: Total yearly income in NIS.
Key Calculated Variables:
ind_ID: Created by combining ID00 and D1 to uniquely identify individuals within households.
Converted Values: All income components and total income were converted to NIS using monthly or average exchange rates.
These conversions were used to enable consistent aggregation and comparison across households.
Aggregation/Validation Notes:
If used in R, income values in NIS can be summed by household using group_by(ID00) to get household-level income.
Can be further linked with other datasets (e.g., consumption) via ID00 or ind_ID.

West Bank (Full Year 2023 micro-data)
Weight variables: weight_wby_trim (final calibrated & trimmed probability weight for Q1-Q4) and its mean-one counterpart rw_wb. Use either for every 2023 West-Bank-only estimate.

Cases:	8499
Variables:	33

Variables

ID00

Household serial number

D1

Individual's line number

ind_ID

Unique identifier for the individual and household

ID01

Governorate code

region

QC3

Number of household members

I15_2_1

Value of income in currency from government cash grants/aid during the past 12 months (from the survey month)

I15_2_2

Value of income in currency from government in-kind grants/aid during the past 12 months (from the survey month)

I15_2_3

Value of income in currency from non-government cash grants/aid during the past 12 months (from the survey month)

I15_2_4

Value of income in currency from non-government in-kind grants/aid during the past 12 months (from the survey month)

I15_2_5

Value of income in currency from remittances within the Green Line during the past 12 months (from the survey month)

I15_2_6

Value of income in currency from remittances from abroad during the past 12 months (from the survey month)

I15_2_12

Value of income in currency from remittances from the West Bank and Gaza during the past 12 months (from the survey month)

I15_2_7

Value of income in currency from net building rentals during the past 12 months (from the survey month)

I15_2_8

Value of income in currency from net land revenues and rentals during the past 12 months (from the survey month)

I15_2_9

Value of income in currency from project profits, stock dividends, and partnership shares during the past 12 months (from the survey month)

I15_2_10

Value of income in currency from interest on deposits, bonds, and investment certificates during the past 12 months (from the survey month)

I15_2_11

Value of income in currency from other receipts during the past 12 months (from the survey month)

I15_Total

Total value of income in currency (sum) during the past 12 months (from the survey month)

I15_1

I15_2_1_NIS

Value of income in NIS from government cash grants/aid during the past 12 months (from the survey month)

I15_2_2_NIS

Value of income in NIS from government in-kind grants/aid during the past 12 months (from the survey month)

I15_2_3_NIS

Value of income in NIS from non-government cash grants/aid during the past 12 months (from the survey month)

I15_2_4_NIS

Value of income in NIS from non-government in-kind grants/aid during the past 12 months (from the survey month)

I15_2_5_NIS

Value of income in NIS from remittances within the Green Line during the past 12 months (from the survey month)

I15_2_6_NIS

Value of income in NIS from remittances from abroad during the past 12 months (from the survey month)

I15_2_12_NIS

Value of income in NIS from remittances from the West Bank and Gaza during the past 12 months (from the survey month)

I15_2_7_NIS

Value of income in NIS from net building rentals during the past 12 months (from the survey month)

I15_2_8_NIS

Value of income in NIS from net land revenues and rentals during the past 12 months (from the survey month)

I15_2_9_NIS

Value of income in NIS from project profits, stock dividends, and partnership shares during the past 12 months (from the survey month)

I15_2_10_NIS

Value of income in NIS from interest on deposits, bonds, and investment certificates during the past 12 months (from the survey month)

I15_2_11_NIS

Value of income in NIS from other receipts during the past 12 months (from the survey month)

I15_Total_NIS

Total value of income in NIS (sum) during the past 12 months (from the survey month)

Total: 33

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