Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita was 42.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Palestine, State of, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
Palestine, State of recorded 42.1% for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.4% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Palestine, State of peaked at 44.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 33.4%, in 2021.
That places Palestine, State of 54th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.5% | — |
| 2001 | 40.0% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 36.0% | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 40.3% | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 36.2% | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 37.0% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 41.3% | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 37.3% | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 35.8% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 39.2% | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 36.0% | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 44.6% | +23.9% |
| 2012 | 43.8% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 42.7% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 44.4% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 44.8% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 42.7% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 41.7% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 39.5% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 38.7% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 38.4% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 33.4% | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 33.6% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 42.1% | +25.4% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 42.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.6%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 42.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34.5%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.2% | 35.8% | 41.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.9% | 36.0% | 44.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.9% | 33.4% | 42.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
- 51 Iran, Islamic Republic of 43.1% compare
- 52 Benin 42.4% compare
- 53 Kyrgyzstan 42.3% compare
- 55 Saint Kitts and Nevis 41.8% compare
- 56 Mexico 41.2% compare
- 57 Panama 40.5% compare
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 out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Palestine, State of?
- Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Palestine, State of was 42.1% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 44.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.4% in 2021.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita?
- Palestine, State of ranks 54th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Out-of-pocket spending on healthcare as percent of total current healthcare expenditure vs. GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.