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

Latest (2021)
40.3%
Change on year
down 25.6%
Rank
5th
of 6 groups
All-time high
58.0%
in 2019
All-time low
29.2%
in 2006
Years of data
17
2005–2021

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

02040602005201320212005: 33.52006: 29.22007: 33.42008: 472009: 45.22010: 46.32011: 40.42012: 46.32013: 49.12014: 51.92015: 48.62016: 46.62017: 48.32018: 56.32019: 582020: 54.22021: 40.3

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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
125 places, 2,281 data points, 2000–2024
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