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

Latest (2021)
20.7%
Change on year
up 13.9%
World rank
7th
of 129 countries
All-time high
20.7%
in 2021
All-time low
15.4%
in 2006
Years of data
17
2005–2021

Proportion of total government spending on essential services in State of Palestine, 2005–2021

051015202005201320212005: 15.5 %2006: 15.4 %2007: 17.6 %2008: 17.6 %2009: 16.1 %2010: 17.3 %2011: 18.2 %2012: 18.2 %2013: 19.1 %2014: 18.7 %2015: 17.5 %2016: 20.1 %2017: 18.1 %2018: 18.6 %2019: 18.7 %2020: 18.1 %2021: 20.7 %

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

Annual values for Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%) in State of Palestine, 2005 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 4 Namibia 24.4% compare
  2. 5 Bhutan 21.4% compare
  3. 6 Tajikistan 20.7% compare
  4. 8 South Africa 20.5% compare
  5. 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 20.4%
  6. 10 Botswana 20.0% compare

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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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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
133 places, 2,465 data points, 2000–2025
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