Gross domestic savings in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Gross domestic savings was -7.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic savings in Palestine, State of, 1994–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Palestine, State of recorded -7.7% for gross domestic savings in 2025.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings in Palestine, State of peaked at -7.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, -31.7%, in 2007.
That places Palestine, State of 172nd out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Gross domestic savings in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -16.7% | — |
| 1995 | -18.5% | +10.6% |
| 1996 | -21.2% | +14.8% |
| 1997 | -20.6% | -2.9% |
| 1998 | -18.1% | -12.1% |
| 1999 | -17.8% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | -15.1% | -15.2% |
| 2001 | -21.9% | +45.1% |
| 2002 | -23.3% | +6.2% |
| 2003 | -21.9% | -5.8% |
| 2004 | -27.2% | +24.1% |
| 2005 | -30.0% | +10.1% |
| 2006 | -30.8% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | -31.7% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | -26.0% | -18.0% |
| 2009 | -25.0% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | -19.0% | -23.7% |
| 2011 | -17.1% | -10.4% |
| 2012 | -14.4% | -15.7% |
| 2013 | -12.9% | -10.2% |
| 2014 | -14.4% | +11.2% |
| 2015 | -13.4% | -6.8% |
| 2016 | -11.4% | -15.0% |
| 2017 | -9.4% | -17.2% |
| 2018 | -10.9% | +15.4% |
| 2019 | -10.7% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | -12.1% | +13.5% |
| 2021 | -12.3% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | -20.3% | +65.2% |
| 2023 | -16.3% | -19.8% |
| 2024 | -7.4% | -54.4% |
| 2025 | -7.7% | +2.9% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's -7.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.2%. (45 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's -7.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 26.5%. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -18.8% | -21.2% | -16.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | -25.3% | -31.7% | -15.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | -13.4% | -19.0% | -9.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | -12.7% | -20.3% | -7.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
- 169 French Polynesia -5.7% compare
- 170 Ukraine -5.7% compare
- 171 Jordan -7.3% compare
- 173 Solomon Islands -8.1% compare
- 174 Comoros -10.4% compare
- 175 Sao Tome and Principe -11.3% compare
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 domestic savings in Palestine, State of?
- Gross domestic savings in Palestine, State of was -7.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross domestic savings recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was -7.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.7% in 2007.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for gross domestic savings?
- Palestine, State of ranks 172nd out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 domestic savings (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). 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.