Gross national expenditure in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Gross national expenditure was 139.68 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
139.68
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
2nd
of 71 countries
All-time high
160.71
in 1999
All-time low
133.72
in 2011
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Gross national expenditure in Palestine, State of, 1994–2024

0501001501994200920241994: 1571995: 156.61996: 157.71997: 155.71998: 152.61999: 160.72000: 146.62001: 151.52002: 149.52003: 150.72004: 152.22005: 154.22006: 152.42007: 152.42008: 144.72009: 143.62010: 138.92011: 133.72012: 133.92013: 135.62014: 136.92015: 138.52016: 136.62017: 1372018: 139.22019: 137.52020: 136.52021: 137.82022: 146.92023: 144.82024: 139.7

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Palestine, State of recorded 139.68 for gross national expenditure in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Palestine, State of peaked at 160.71 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 133.72, in 2011.

Palestine, State of ranks 2nd of 71 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Gross national expenditure in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Gross national expenditure (% of GDP) in Palestine, State of, 1994 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1994 156.99
1995 156.56 -0.3%
1996 157.7 +0.7%
1997 155.67 -1.3%
1998 152.6 -2.0%
1999 160.71 +5.3%
2000 146.62 -8.8%
2001 151.51 +3.3%
2002 149.45 -1.4%
2003 150.73 +0.9%
2004 152.22 +1.0%
2005 154.18 +1.3%
2006 152.43 -1.1%
2007 152.4 -0.0%
2008 144.74 -5.0%
2009 143.57 -0.8%
2010 138.89 -3.3%
2011 133.72 -3.7%
2012 133.87 +0.1%
2013 135.61 +1.3%
2014 136.89 +0.9%
2015 138.47 +1.2%
2016 136.64 -1.3%
2017 137 +0.3%
2018 139.21 +1.6%
2019 137.51 -1.2%
2020 136.45 -0.8%
2021 137.76 +1.0%
2022 146.86 +6.6%
2023 144.82 -1.4%
2024 139.68 -3.6%

Palestine, State of compared with similar countries

  • Palestine, State of's 139.68 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 115.2, 1.2× the median. (9 countries reporting)
  • Palestine, State of's 139.68 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 98.45, 1.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 156.7 152.6 160.71 6
2000s 149.79 143.57 154.18 10
2010s 136.78 133.72 139.21 10
2020s 141.11 136.45 146.86 5

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 1 Lebanon 143.1 compare
  2. 3 Yemen 138.57 compare
  3. 4 Kyrgyzstan 136.09 compare
  4. 5 Tajikistan 131.89 compare

See the full ranking of 71 places →

More economy & growth data for Palestine, State of

All data for Palestine, State of →

Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure in Palestine, State of?
Gross national expenditure in Palestine, State of was 139.68 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 160.71 in 1999.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 133.72 in 2011.
How does Palestine, State of rank for gross national expenditure?
Palestine, State of ranks 2nd out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross national expenditure 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 UNICEF, published as part of Gross national expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 31 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Gross national expenditure in Palestine, State of. Statizoid, drawing on UNICEF. Retrieved 15 September 2026, from https://economy.statizoid.com/stat/gross-national-expenditure-percent-of-gdp-2/west-bank-and-gaza/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://economy.statizoid.com/stat/gross-national-expenditure-percent-of-gdp-2/west-bank-and-gaza/">Gross national expenditure in Palestine, State of</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Gross national expenditure (% of GDP)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
71 places, 3,036 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed