Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in State of Palestine

State of Palestine: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social was 6.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
6.0%
Change on year
down 73.9%
World rank
103rd
of 127 countries
All-time high
25.7%
in 2019
All-time low
6.0%
in 2021
Years of data
17
2005–2021

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

5101520252005201320212005: 9.62006: 6.82007: 62008: 18.22009: 17.92010: 17.62011: 122012: 172013: 20.42014: 202015: 18.22016: 17.82017: 16.22018: 25.42019: 25.72020: 23.12021: 6

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

State of Palestine recorded 6.0% for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is down 73.9% on the previous year and down 49.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in State of Palestine peaked at 25.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2021.

State of Palestine ranks 103rd of 127 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in State of Palestine, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social protection (%) in State of Palestine, 2005 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2005 9.6%
2006 6.8% -29.6%
2007 6.0% -11.2%
2008 18.2% +201.2%
2009 17.9% -1.4%
2010 17.6% -1.6%
2011 12.0% -32.1%
2012 17.0% +42.1%
2013 20.4% +19.7%
2014 20.0% -1.7%
2015 18.2% -9.1%
2016 17.8% -2.2%
2017 16.2% -9.0%
2018 25.4% +56.6%
2019 25.7% +1.5%
2020 23.1% -10.4%
2021 6.0% -73.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.7% 6.0% 18.2% 5
2010s 19.0% 12.0% 25.7% 10
2020s 14.5% 6.0% 23.1% 2

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  4. 104 Zambia 5.6% compare
  5. 105 Kenya 5.5% compare
  6. 106 Nicaragua 5.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in State of Palestine?
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in State of Palestine was 6.0% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services, social recorded in State of Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 25.7% in 2019.
What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services, social recorded in State of Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2021.
How does State of Palestine rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
State of Palestine ranks 103rd out of 127 countries with data for 2021.
Is proportion of total government spending on essential services, social rising or falling in State of Palestine?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.8%. 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, social protection (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social protection (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
131 places, 2,404 data points, 2000–2025
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