Proportion of total government spending on essential services in State of Palestine
State of Palestine: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 20.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in State of Palestine, 2005–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
State of Palestine recorded 20.7% for proportion of total government spending on essential services in 2021. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.9% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in State of Palestine peaked at 20.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2006.
State of Palestine ranks 7th of 129 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in State of Palestine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 15.5% | — |
| 2006 | 15.4% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 17.6% | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 17.6% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 16.1% | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 17.3% | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 18.2% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 18.2% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 19.1% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 18.7% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 17.5% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 20.1% | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 18.1% | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 18.6% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 18.7% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 18.1% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 20.7% | +13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.4% | 15.4% | 17.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 17.3% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 18.1% | 20.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near State of Palestine
- 4 Namibia 24.4% compare
- 5 Bhutan 21.4% compare
- 6 Tajikistan 20.7% compare
- 8 South Africa 20.5% compare
- 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 20.4%
- 10 Botswana 20.0% compare
More education data for State of Palestine
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex 26.7% (2024)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and 1.38 ratio (2024)
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training 52.6% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level 100.0% (2023)
- Proportion of schools with access to computers for pedagogical 96.2% (2023)
- Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by 99.7% (2023)
- Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical 99.1% (2023)
- Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education 99.7% (2023)
- Proportion of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation, by 99.9% (2023)
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by 100.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in State of Palestine?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services in State of Palestine was 20.7% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in State of Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in State of Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2006.
- How does State of Palestine rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- State of Palestine ranks 7th out of 129 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in State of Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this State of Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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