Gross capital formation in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Gross capital formation was 25.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross capital formation in Palestine, State of, 1994–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation in Palestine, State of is 25.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Palestine, State of peaked at 42.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 2011.
That places Palestine, State of 71st out of 187 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.
Gross capital formation in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 40.3% | — |
| 1995 | 38.1% | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 36.5% | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 35.0% | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 34.5% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 42.9% | +24.4% |
| 2000 | 31.5% | -26.5% |
| 2001 | 29.6% | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 26.2% | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 28.8% | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 25.0% | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 24.2% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 21.6% | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 20.7% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 18.8% | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 18.6% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 19.8% | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 16.7% | -16.0% |
| 2012 | 19.5% | +16.9% |
| 2013 | 22.7% | +16.5% |
| 2014 | 22.5% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 25.1% | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 25.3% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 27.6% | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 28.3% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 26.8% | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 24.3% | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 25.5% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 26.5% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 25.1% | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 23.6% | -5.7% |
| 2025 | 25.6% | +8.2% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 25.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.2%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 25.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.1%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.9% | 34.5% | 42.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 24.5% | 18.6% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 16.7% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 23.6% | 26.5% | 6 |
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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 gross capital formation in Palestine, State of?
- Gross capital formation in Palestine, State of was 25.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 42.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 2011.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for gross capital formation?
- Palestine, State of ranks 71st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.