Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Palestine
Palestine: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 2.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
2.2%
World rank
106th
of 124 countries
All-time high
4.9%
in 2016
All-time low
2.2%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2013–2021
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Palestine, 2013–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 2.2% for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in 2021.
That represents a change of down 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Palestine peaked at 4.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2017.
Palestine ranks 106th of 124 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4.7% | — |
| 2015 | 3.5% | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | +39.4% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | -54.4% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | +0.9% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 2.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.4%, 27% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 2.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.2%, 22% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.8% | 2.2% | 4.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More education data for Palestine
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 50,739 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 306 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 86,251 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,420 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 868,232 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 514,700 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0996 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Palestine?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Palestine was 2.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2017.
- How does Palestine rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Palestine ranks 106th out of 124 countries with data for 2021.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release