Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate in Palestine
Palestine: Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate was -7.66 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate in Palestine, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate in Palestine is -7.66 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 66.6% on the previous year and down 220.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate in Palestine peaked at 36.19 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -22.91 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places Palestine 162nd out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 12.44 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 19.4 % change on previous year | +56.0% |
| 1997 | 12.98 % change on previous year | -33.1% |
| 1998 | 11.5 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1999 | 9.7 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 2000 | 6.88 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 2001 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -85.0% |
| 2002 | -15.28 % change on previous year | -1584.0% |
| 2003 | -0.2844 % change on previous year | -98.1% |
| 2004 | 36.19 % change on previous year | -12826.3% |
| 2005 | 11.83 % change on previous year | -67.3% |
| 2006 | 6.83 % change on previous year | -42.3% |
| 2007 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -74.4% |
| 2008 | 2.6 % change on previous year | +48.8% |
| 2009 | 9.94 % change on previous year | +281.8% |
| 2010 | 5.45 % change on previous year | -45.1% |
| 2011 | 8.36 % change on previous year | +53.4% |
| 2012 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -70.0% |
| 2013 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -166.3% |
| 2014 | 4.97 % change on previous year | -398.2% |
| 2015 | 6.37 % change on previous year | +28.3% |
| 2016 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -59.5% |
| 2017 | -13.7 % change on previous year | -630.8% |
| 2018 | 7.28 % change on previous year | -153.2% |
| 2019 | -3.51 % change on previous year | -148.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3497 % change on previous year | -110.0% |
| 2021 | 10.31 % change on previous year | +2848.6% |
| 2022 | -9.29 % change on previous year | -190.1% |
| 2023 | -11.68 % change on previous year | +25.7% |
| 2024 | -22.91 % change on previous year | +96.2% |
| 2025 | -7.66 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's -7.66 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.37 % change on previous year. (42 countries reporting)
- Palestine's -7.66 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.55 % change on previous year. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate in Palestine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +12826.3% | -0.2844 % change on previous year | 36.19 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +2848.6% | 0.3497 % change on previous year | 10.31 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | -1584.0% | 1.03 % change on previous year | -15.28 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.2 % change on previous year | 9.7 % change on previous year | 19.4 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.15 % change on previous year | -15.28 % change on previous year | 36.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.86 % change on previous year | -13.7 % change on previous year | 8.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.81 % change on previous year | -22.91 % change on previous year | 10.31 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 159 Madagascar -4.59 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Mongolia -6.14 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Cuba -7.43 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Kiribati -9.6 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Chad -16.55 % change on previous year compare
- 165 San Marino -16.92 % change on previous year 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 government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate in Palestine?
- Government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate in Palestine was -7.66 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 36.19 % change on previous year in 2004.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.91 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Palestine rank for government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate?
- Palestine ranks 162nd out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 220.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Government spending vs. GDP. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Government spending vs. GDP. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.