Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Palestine
Palestine: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 373.45 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Palestine, 1994–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Palestine is 373.45 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Palestine peaked at 820.84 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 363.32 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1994.
That places Palestine 121st 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, per capita in Palestine, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 363.32 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1995 | 390.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 445.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1997 | 481.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 523.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 559.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 583.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 574.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 474.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | -17.4% |
| 2003 | 461.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 612.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | +32.8% |
| 2005 | 667.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 695 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 689.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 688.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 736.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 756.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 799.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 799.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 767.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 787.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 818.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 820.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 694.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 726.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 683.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 669.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 720.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 637.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 549.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 2024 | 413.92 constant 2015 US$ per person | -24.7% |
| 2025 | 373.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.8% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 373.45 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 276.29 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 373.45 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 984.97 constant 2015 US$ per person, 38% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 460.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | 363.32 constant 2015 US$ per person | 559.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 618.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | 461.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | 736.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 765.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | 683.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | 820.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 560.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | 373.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | 720.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 118 Uzbekistan 407.47 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 119 Egypt 406.23 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 120 Honduras 396.47 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 122 Indonesia 372.01 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 123 Mauritania 343.31 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 124 Lesotho 340.82 constant 2015 US$ per person 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, per capita in Palestine?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Palestine was 373.45 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 820.84 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 363.32 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1994.
- How does Palestine rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Palestine ranks 121st out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
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
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.