Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Share of central government spending funded by taxes was 80.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Palestine, State of, 2005–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Palestine, State of recorded 80.3% for share of central government spending funded by taxes in 2021. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.0% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of central government spending funded by taxes in Palestine, State of peaked at 80.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 38.9%, in 2008.
Palestine, State of ranks 17th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 55.6% | — |
| 2006 | 43.6% | -21.7% |
| 2007 | 46.6% | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 38.9% | -16.5% |
| 2009 | 48.7% | +25.1% |
| 2010 | 58.6% | +20.2% |
| 2011 | 58.5% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 60.7% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 61.5% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 67.2% | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 70.5% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 76.5% | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 74.2% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 73.0% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 73.1% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 69.3% | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 80.3% | +16.0% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 80.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.9%, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 80.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 46.5%, 1.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.7% | 38.9% | 55.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 67.4% | 58.5% | 76.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.8% | 69.3% | 80.3% | 2 |
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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 share of central government spending funded by taxes in Palestine, State of?
- Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Palestine, State of was 80.3% in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of central government spending funded by taxes recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 80.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of central government spending funded by taxes recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.9% in 2008.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for share of central government spending funded by taxes?
- Palestine, State of ranks 17th out of 174 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of central government spending funded by taxes rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of central government spending funded by taxes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Spending refers to the budgetary central government which includes the core institutions of the national government. Funds only include taxes; Fines, penalties, and most social security contributions are excluded.