Government spending vs. GDP in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Government spending vs. GDP was 2.02 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.02 billion constant 2015 US$
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
122nd
of 166 countries
All-time high
3.58 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2016
All-time low
859.73 million constant 2015 US$
in 1994
Years of data
32
1994–2025
Government spending vs. GDP in Palestine, State of, 1994–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, government spending vs. gdp in Palestine, State of stood at 2.02 billion constant 2015 US$.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp in Palestine, State of peaked at 3.58 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 859.73 million constant 2015 US$, in 1994.
That places Palestine, State of 122nd out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 859.73 million constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1995 | 966.64 million constant 2015 US$ | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 1.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | +19.4% |
| 1997 | 1.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 1.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 1.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 1.70 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 1.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.46 billion constant 2015 US$ | -15.3% |
| 2003 | 1.46 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.98 billion constant 2015 US$ | +36.2% |
| 2005 | 2.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 2.37 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 2.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 2.47 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 2.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 2.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 3.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 3.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 3.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 3.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 3.49 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 3.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 3.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | -13.7% |
| 2018 | 3.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 3.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 3.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 3.54 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 3.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 2.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | -11.7% |
| 2024 | 2.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | -22.9% |
| 2025 | 2.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | 859.73 million constant 2015 US$ | 1.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
| 2000s | 2.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.46 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.54 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
- 119 Nicaragua 2.07 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 120 Mauritius 2.06 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 121 Niger 2.03 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 123 Sudan 2.02 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 124 Benin 2.01 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 125 Gabon 1.91 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Palestine, State of
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -0.193 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3827 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,213 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -12.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -12.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual -2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0552 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 167.17 current LCU per person (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 6.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0363 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp in Palestine, State of?
- Government spending vs. gdp in Palestine, State of was 2.02 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 3.58 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 859.73 million constant 2015 US$ in 1994.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for government spending vs. gdp?
- Palestine, State of ranks 122nd out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending vs. GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government final consumption expenditure includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). Both measures are expressed in constant 2015 US$.