Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Palestine
Palestine: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP was 0.1178 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Palestine, 1994–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 0.1178 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.8% on the previous year and down 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Palestine peaked at 0.4426 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.1178 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Palestine 95th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Palestine, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.3024 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1995 | 0.2945 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3385 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3468 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3574 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3734 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3952 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.4302 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4104 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3667 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4305 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4324 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4426 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4142 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3381 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2009 | 0.336 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2959 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2776 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2607 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2316 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2348 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2501 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2327 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1918 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2039 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1869 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2069 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1958 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1678 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1524 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1367 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2025 | 0.1178 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 0.1178 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1095 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 0.1178 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 73% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3355 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2945 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3734 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.3996 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.336 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4426 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2366 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1869 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2959 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1629 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1178 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2069 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 92 Guinea-Bissau 0.118 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 93 San Marino 0.1179 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 94 Maldives 0.1179 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 96 Russia 0.1173 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 97 Czechia 0.1169 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Ecuador 0.1164 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Palestine?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Palestine was 0.1178 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4426 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1178 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Palestine rank for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?
- Palestine ranks 95th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.