What is the difference in central government spending as share of gdp between Bahrain and Palestine, State of?

0.1%, with Palestine, State of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Palestine, State of?

16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Central government spending as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bahrain vs Palestine, State of: Central government spending as share of GDP

Bahrain

26.1%

in 2020

Palestine, State of

26.2%

in 2021

Bahrain rank

79th

Palestine, State of rank

78th

Central government spending as share of GDP over time

Bahrain
Palestine, State of

How they compare

Palestine, State of currently reports 26.2% against 26.1% in Bahrain, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Palestine, State of has been ahead every year.

Bahrain ranks 79th and Palestine, State of ranks 78th of 157 countries.

Palestine, State of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahrain	Palestine, State of	Difference	Ahead
2000s	17.1%	39.4%	22.2%	Palestine, State of
2010s	22.4%	26.6%	4.2%	Palestine, State of
2020s	26.1%	29.2%	3.1%	Palestine, State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher central government spending as share of gdp, Bahrain or Palestine, State of?: Palestine, State of, at 26.2% against 26.1% in Bahrain as of 2021.
What is the difference in central government spending as share of gdp between Bahrain and Palestine, State of?: 0.1%, with Palestine, State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Palestine, State of?: 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
How do Bahrain and Palestine, State of rank globally for central government spending as share of gdp?: Bahrain ranks 79th and Palestine, State of ranks 78th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Central government spending as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Central government spending as share of GDP
Unit: % of GDP
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 157 places, 4,442 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central government expense (cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services), as share of GDP. It excludes capital investment, such as infrastructure or equipment.