Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Palestine
Palestine: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP was 0.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Palestine, 2005–2021
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 0.4% for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in 2021. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 35.1% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Palestine peaked at 0.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2016.
That places Palestine 181st out of 184 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 incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.2% | — |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +54.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -20.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +22.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -26.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -20.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +64.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +35.1% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 0.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.4%, 7% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 0.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.5%, 9% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More economy & growth data for Palestine
- 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 incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Palestine?
- Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Palestine was 0.4% in 2021, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
- How does Palestine rank for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Palestine ranks 181st out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine 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 incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue on incomes, profits and capital gains divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.