Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP was 3.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP in Palestine, State of, 2005–2021
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in Palestine, State of stood at 3.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in Palestine, State of peaked at 4.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2005.
That places Palestine, State of 159th out of 187 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.6% | — |
| 2006 | 2.7% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | +48.2% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | -24.8% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | -14.6% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | +18.6% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | -14.5% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 4.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.7% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
- 156 Sao Tome and Principe 3.3% compare
- 157 Hong Kong, China 3.3% compare
- 158 Central African Republic 3.2% compare
- 160 Tuvalu 3.0% compare
- 161 Niger 3.0% compare
- 162 Guyana 2.9% 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 taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in Palestine, State of?
- Taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in Palestine, State of was 3.2% in 2021, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services as share of gdp recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services as share of gdp recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2005.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Palestine, State of ranks 159th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
- Is taxes on goods and services as share of gdp rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue on goods and services (including sales taxes, value added taxes and excise duties) divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.