Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Palestine
Palestine: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre was 471,369 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
471,369 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 11.7%
World rank
36th
of 166 countries
All-time high
595,465 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
142,812 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 1994
Years of data
30
1994–2023
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Palestine, 1994–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 471,369 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 11.7% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Palestine peaked at 595,465 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 142,812 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1994.
Palestine ranks 36th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Palestine, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 142,812 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 160,571 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 191,714 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1997 | 216,603 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 241,518 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 264,950 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 283,186 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 286,101 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 242,394 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2003 | 241,704 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 329,186 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 2005 | 368,123 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 393,256 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 400,133 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 410,548 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 451,346 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 475,947 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 515,748 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 528,704 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 519,900 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 545,714 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 580,482 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 595,465 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 513,887 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2018 | 551,312 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 531,944 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 533,804 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 588,365 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 533,693 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 471,369 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -11.7% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 471,369 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21,895 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 21.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 471,369 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 59,408 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 7.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 203,028 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 142,812 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 264,950 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 340,598 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 241,704 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 451,346 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 535,910 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 475,947 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 595,465 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 531,808 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 471,369 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 588,365 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 33 Spain 557,834 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Cyprus 550,232 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 Slovenia 485,224 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Portugal 433,824 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Poland 375,032 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 Slovakia 370,587 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Palestine?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Palestine was 471,369 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 595,465 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 142,812 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Palestine rank for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
- Palestine ranks 36th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.