Gross savings in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Gross savings was 9.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross savings in Palestine, State of, 1995–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross savings in Palestine, State of is 9.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 21.8% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings in Palestine, State of peaked at 26.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -6.5%, in 2004.
That places Palestine, State of 163rd out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross savings in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 8.2% | — |
| 1996 | 6.1% | -24.9% |
| 1997 | 5.7% | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 9.6% | +68.6% |
| 1999 | 9.1% | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 11.6% | +27.1% |
| 2001 | 9.4% | -19.6% |
| 2002 | 12.4% | +33.0% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | -87.7% |
| 2004 | -6.5% | -525.7% |
| 2005 | -1.0% | -84.9% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | -222.5% |
| 2007 | 16.5% | +1265.9% |
| 2008 | 26.8% | +63.1% |
| 2009 | 8.1% | -69.8% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | -0.5% | -106.3% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | -1534.1% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 11.4% | +39.9% |
| 2016 | 11.5% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 14.4% | +25.2% |
| 2018 | 15.4% | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 14.7% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 12.2% | -17.1% |
| 2021 | 16.3% | +33.7% |
| 2022 | 14.6% | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 14.6% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 7.5% | -48.5% |
| 2025 | 9.2% | +21.8% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 9.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.9%, 58% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 9.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.9%, 36% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross savings in Palestine, State of changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +1534.1% | -0.5% | 7.0% |
| 2007 | +1265.9% | 1.2% | 16.5% |
| 2004 | -525.7% | 1.5% | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.7% | 5.7% | 9.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 8.0% | -6.5% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | -0.5% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 7.5% | 16.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
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 savings in Palestine, State of?
- Gross savings in Palestine, State of was 9.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest gross savings recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 26.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross savings recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.5% in 2004.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for gross savings?
- Palestine, State of ranks 163rd out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross savings rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Gross savings (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Savings is an amount that represents the part of disposable income (adjusted for the change in pension entitlements) that is not spent on final consumption. Gross savings are calculated as gross national income less total consumption, plus net transfers. 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.