Expense in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Expense was 26.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
26.2%
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
78th
of 157 countries
All-time high
43.0%
in 2006
All-time low
24.5%
in 2019
Years of data
17
2005–2021

Expense in Palestine, State of, 2005–2021

0102030402005201320212005: 36.6 % of GDP2006: 43 % of GDP2007: 38.5 % of GDP2008: 41.5 % of GDP2009: 37.2 % of GDP2010: 31.7 % of GDP2011: 28.2 % of GDP2012: 25.7 % of GDP2013: 25.2 % of GDP2014: 26.6 % of GDP2015: 27 % of GDP2016: 25.7 % of GDP2017: 26.9 % of GDP2018: 24.6 % of GDP2019: 24.5 % of GDP2020: 29.2 % of GDP2021: 26.2 % of GDP

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

In 2021, expense in Palestine, State of stood at 26.2%.

The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expense in Palestine, State of peaked at 43.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 24.5%, in 2019.

Palestine, State of ranks 78th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Expense in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Expense (% of GDP) in Palestine, State of, 2005 to 2021.
Year % of GDP Change
2005 36.6%
2006 43.0% +17.5%
2007 38.5% -10.4%
2008 41.5% +7.9%
2009 37.2% -10.4%
2010 31.7% -14.7%
2011 28.2% -11.2%
2012 25.7% -8.8%
2013 25.2% -2.0%
2014 26.6% +5.7%
2015 27.0% +1.4%
2016 25.7% -4.9%
2017 26.9% +4.7%
2018 24.6% -8.4%
2019 24.5% -0.6%
2020 29.2% +19.5%
2021 26.2% -10.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.4% 36.6% 43.0% 5
2010s 26.6% 24.5% 31.7% 10
2020s 27.7% 26.2% 29.2% 2

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  3. 77 Botswana 26.5% compare
  4. 79 Bahrain 26.1% compare
  5. 80 Mozambique 26.0% compare
  6. 81 Jordan 25.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is expense in Palestine, State of?
Expense in Palestine, State of was 26.2% in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest expense recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 43.0% in 2006.
What is the lowest expense recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 2019.
How does Palestine, State of rank for expense?
Palestine, State of ranks 78th out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
Is expense rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Expense (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 5,211 data points, 1972–2024
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Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.