Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 20.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
20.2%
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
86th
of 184 countries
All-time high
29.4%
in 2014
All-time low
12.7%
in 1994
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Palestine, State of, 1970–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Palestine, State of stood at 20.2%.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Palestine, State of peaked at 29.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 1994.
That places Palestine, State of 86th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 28.3% | — |
| 1971 | 26.2% | -7.5% |
| 1972 | 23.7% | -9.7% |
| 1973 | 25.9% | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 23.4% | -9.4% |
| 1975 | 23.4% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 20.2% | -13.5% |
| 1977 | 20.9% | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 18.1% | -13.2% |
| 1979 | 19.5% | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 17.1% | -12.7% |
| 1981 | 19.7% | +15.7% |
| 1982 | 17.0% | -14.1% |
| 1983 | 17.8% | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 17.1% | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 16.6% | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 14.8% | -10.9% |
| 1987 | 16.2% | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 14.4% | -11.1% |
| 1989 | 15.2% | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 15.3% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 14.9% | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 15.4% | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 14.1% | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 12.7% | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 12.9% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 14.9% | +15.6% |
| 1997 | 15.4% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 15.3% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 15.7% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 19.4% | +23.0% |
| 2001 | 22.3% | +15.2% |
| 2002 | 21.4% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 19.0% | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 22.2% | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 24.5% | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 26.6% | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 26.4% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 25.1% | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 25.7% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 26.6% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 26.6% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 29.4% | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 29.0% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 29.4% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 28.1% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 26.0% | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 21.9% | -15.9% |
| 2018 | 23.5% | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 20.1% | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 24.0% | +19.5% |
| 2021 | 23.7% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 21.3% | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 20.2% | -4.9% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 20.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.5%, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 20.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20.2%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.0% | 18.1% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.6% | 14.4% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.7% | 12.7% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.2% | 19.0% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 20.1% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 20.2% | 24.0% | 4 |
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 share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Palestine, State of?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Palestine, State of was 20.2% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 1994.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Palestine, State of ranks 86th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.