General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Palestine
Palestine: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) was 2.93 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in Palestine, 1994–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure in Palestine is 2.93 billion current US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Palestine peaked at 4.31 billion current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 513.70 million current US$, in 1994.
Palestine ranks 124th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Palestine, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 513.70 million current US$ | — |
| 1995 | 604.40 million current US$ | +17.7% |
| 1996 | 743.90 million current US$ | +23.1% |
| 1997 | 832.70 million current US$ | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 907.10 million current US$ | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 1.00 billion current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 1.10 billion current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 1.12 billion current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 985.80 million current US$ | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 906.00 million current US$ | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 1.24 billion current US$ | +37.1% |
| 2005 | 1.39 billion current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 1.40 billion current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.64 billion current US$ | +17.2% |
| 2008 | 1.83 billion current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 2.34 billion current US$ | +27.8% |
| 2010 | 2.50 billion current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 2.89 billion current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 3.13 billion current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 3.38 billion current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 3.52 billion current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 3.49 billion current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 3.63 billion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 3.35 billion current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 3.58 billion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 3.54 billion current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 3.64 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 4.31 billion current US$ | +18.4% |
| 2022 | 3.93 billion current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 3.36 billion current US$ | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 2.81 billion current US$ | -16.5% |
| 2025 | 2.93 billion current US$ | +4.2% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 2.93 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.90 billion current US$, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 2.93 billion current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.89 billion current US$, 15% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 767.12 million current US$ | 513.70 million current US$ | 1.00 billion current US$ | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.39 billion current US$ | 906.00 million current US$ | 2.34 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.30 billion current US$ | 2.50 billion current US$ | 3.63 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.50 billion current US$ | 2.81 billion current US$ | 4.31 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 121 Zambia 3.21 billion current US$ compare
- 122 North Macedonia 3.13 billion current US$ compare
- 123 Armenia 2.98 billion current US$ compare
- 125 Cambodia 2.90 billion current US$ compare
- 126 Madagascar 2.87 billion current US$ compare
- 127 Kyrgyzstan 2.76 billion current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Palestine
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 14.66 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.71 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 329.83 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 103.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0192 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 60.93 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 37.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1063 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 337.15 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Palestine?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Palestine was 2.93 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 4.31 billion current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 513.70 million current US$ in 1994.
- How does Palestine rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Palestine ranks 124th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.