Gaza’s Vanishing Economy: The Most Extreme Collapse Ever Recorded — And What Comes Next
Gaza has experienced the most extreme economic collapse ever recorded, with GDP falling 83 percent and decades of progress erased almost overnight. UN findings show catastrophic destruction of infrastructure, education, and livelihoods, leaving the entire population in poverty. Rebuilding could take generations, even with immediate aid and a stable ceasefire. The crisis extends beyond Gaza, destabilizing the broader Palestinian economy as well.