IDA & IBRD total vs Palestine: Current health expenditure
IDA & IBRD total
5.8%
in 2023
Palestine
10.7%
in 2023
IDA & IBRD total rank
20th
Palestine rank
21st
Current health expenditure over time
- IDA & IBRD total
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 10.7% against 5.8% in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Palestine's figure about 1.9 times IDA & IBRD total's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Palestine has been ahead every year.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 20th and Palestine ranks 21st of 47 groups.
Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA & IBRD total | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 10.4% | 5.5% | Palestine |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 9.7% | 4.6% | Palestine |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 10.3% | 4.6% | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, IDA & IBRD total or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 10.7% against 5.8% in IDA & IBRD total as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between IDA & IBRD total and Palestine?
- 4.9%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA & IBRD total and Palestine?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do IDA & IBRD total and Palestine rank globally for current health expenditure?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 20th and Palestine ranks 21st of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.