Government consumption (% of GDP) — all countries

Government consumption (% of GDP) — Palestine

Government consumption (% of GDP) in Palestine in 2025 — 17%. Ranked 61 in the world out of 132. Since 1994, the indicator has fallen by 1 pp.

2025 17% −0.5 pp vs 2024
World rank 61of 132
Period maximum 29%2009
Period minimum 17%2025

Trend over time

1994–2025 · % of GDP

Government consumption (% of GDP) — Palestine, 1994–2025152025301994199820022006201020142018202220251994: 18.1%1995: 18.4%1996: 21.8%1997: 22.1%1998: 22.3%1999: 23.4%2000: 25.5%2001: 27.9%2002: 27.7%2003: 22.8%2004: 27%2005: 27%2006: 26.2%2007: 28.2%2008: 25.1%2009: 29%2010: 25.8%2011: 25.9%2012: 25.6%2013: 25%2014: 25.2%2015: 25%2016: 23.5%2017: 20.8%2018: 22%2019: 20.7%2020: 23.4%2021: 23.8%2022: 20.5%2023: 18.1%2024: 17.5%2025: 17%
Change over the period: −1 pp Annual average: -0.03 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Palestine

Palestine 17%
Government consumption (% of GDP) — Palestine, by year Palestine All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 17 −0.5 pp
2024 17.5 −0.5 pp
2023 18.1 −2.4 pp
2022 20.5 −3.3 pp
2021 23.8 +0.4 pp
2020 23.4 +2.8 pp
2019 20.7 −1.3 pp
2018 22 +1.2 pp
2017 20.8 −2.8 pp
2016 23.5 −1.5 pp
2015 25 −0.2 pp
2014 25.2 +0.2 pp
2013 25 −0.6 pp
2012 25.6 −0.2 pp
2011 25.9 +0 pp
2010 25.8 −3.1 pp
2009 29 +3.9 pp
2008 25.1 −3.1 pp
2007 28.2 +2 pp
2006 26.2 −0.9 pp
2005 27 +0 pp
2004 27 +4.2 pp
2003 22.8 −4.9 pp
2002 27.7 −0.2 pp
2001 27.9 +2.4 pp
2000 25.5 +2 pp
1999 23.4 +1.1 pp
1998 22.3 +0.2 pp
1997 22.1 +0.3 pp
1996 21.8 +3.4 pp
1995 18.4 +0.3 pp
1994 18.1

Western Asia, 2025

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About the indicator

General government final consumption expenditure as a percent of GDP: compensation of public employees, purchases of goods and services for delivering public services, and spending on defense and security. It leaves out public investment and social transfers, so the indicator is lower than the overall size of the budget.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.