Proportion of total government spending on essential services in State of Palestine
State of Palestine: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 40.3% 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of total government spending on essential services in State of Palestine is 40.3%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.6% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in State of Palestine peaked at 58.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 29.2%, in 2006.
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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 33.5% | — |
| 2006 | 29.2% | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 33.4% | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 47.0% | +40.9% |
| 2009 | 45.2% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 46.3% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 40.4% | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 46.3% | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 49.1% | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 51.9% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 48.6% | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 46.6% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 48.3% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 56.3% | +16.6% |
| 2019 | 58.0% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 54.2% | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 40.3% | -25.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.7% | 29.2% | 47.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 49.2% | 40.4% | 58.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.2% | 40.3% | 54.2% | 2 |
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- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 8.8% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 8.0% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 88.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.0% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.1% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 76.96 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.91 (2024)
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 40.3% 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 58.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in State of Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.2% in 2006.
- How does State of Palestine rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- State of Palestine ranks 5th out of 6 groups 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 down 0.1%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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