Government revenues as a share of GDP in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Government revenues as a share of GDP was 7.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Government revenues as a share of GDP in Palestine, State of, 2005–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government revenues as a share of gdp in Palestine, State of is 7.8%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government revenues as a share of gdp in Palestine, State of peaked at 13.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2012.
That places Palestine, State of 172nd out of 174 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Government revenues as a share of GDP in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8.4% | — |
| 2006 | 7.9% | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 9.1% | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 13.7% | +50.2% |
| 2009 | 9.7% | -29.0% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 7.8% | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | -19.9% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | +19.0% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | -14.5% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 7.5% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | +16.0% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | +3.4% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 7.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.0%, 35% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 7.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 32.0%, 24% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8% | 7.9% | 13.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 6.3% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 7.5% | 7.8% | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Palestine, State of
- 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 government revenues as a share of gdp in Palestine, State of?
- Government revenues as a share of gdp in Palestine, State of was 7.8% in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government revenues as a share of gdp recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 13.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest government revenues as a share of gdp recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2012.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for government revenues as a share of gdp?
- Palestine, State of ranks 172nd out of 174 countries with data for 2021.
- Is government revenues as a share of gdp rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government revenues as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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