Gross national expenditure (current LCU) in Palestine
Palestine: Gross national expenditure (current LCU) was 22.87 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
22.87 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
162nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
28.15 billion current LCU
in 2022
All-time low
4.46 billion current LCU
in 1994
Years of data
32
1994–2025
Gross national expenditure in Palestine, 1994–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure in Palestine is 22.87 billion current LCU, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Palestine peaked at 28.15 billion current LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.46 billion current LCU, in 1994.
Palestine ranks 162nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) in Palestine, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 4.46 billion current LCU | — |
| 1995 | 5.14 billion current LCU | +15.1% |
| 1996 | 5.38 billion current LCU | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 5.85 billion current LCU | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 6.21 billion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 6.86 billion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 6.32 billion current LCU | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 6.07 billion current LCU | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 5.31 billion current LCU | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 5.98 billion current LCU | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 7.01 billion current LCU | +17.2% |
| 2005 | 7.90 billion current LCU | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 8.15 billion current LCU | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 8.86 billion current LCU | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 10.58 billion current LCU | +19.4% |
| 2009 | 11.61 billion current LCU | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 13.45 billion current LCU | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 14.96 billion current LCU | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 16.34 billion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 18.33 billion current LCU | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 19.15 billion current LCU | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 19.35 billion current LCU | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 21.05 billion current LCU | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 22.10 billion current LCU | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 22.66 billion current LCU | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 23.56 billion current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 21.19 billion current LCU | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 24.95 billion current LCU | +17.7% |
| 2022 | 28.15 billion current LCU | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 26.35 billion current LCU | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 21.00 billion current LCU | -20.3% |
| 2025 | 22.87 billion current LCU | +8.9% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 22.87 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.86 trillion current LCU, 1% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 22.87 billion current LCU is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.61 trillion current LCU, 1% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.65 billion current LCU | 4.46 billion current LCU | 6.86 billion current LCU | 6 |
| 2000s | 7.78 billion current LCU | 5.31 billion current LCU | 11.61 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.09 billion current LCU | 13.45 billion current LCU | 23.56 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.08 billion current LCU | 21.00 billion current LCU | 28.15 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 159 Faroe Islands 27.00 billion current LCU compare
- 160 Sao Tome and Principe 25.55 billion current LCU compare
- 161 Greenland 25.28 billion current LCU compare
- 163 Malta 19.86 billion current LCU compare
- 164 Solomon Islands 17.08 billion current LCU compare
- 165 Jordan 16.68 billion current LCU 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 gross national expenditure in Palestine?
- Gross national expenditure in Palestine was 22.87 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 28.15 billion current LCU in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.46 billion current LCU in 1994.
- How does Palestine rank for gross national expenditure?
- Palestine ranks 162nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross national expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.