Domestic general government health expenditure in Palestine
Palestine: Domestic general government health expenditure was 4.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in Palestine, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 4.4% for domestic general government health expenditure in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 13.6% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Palestine peaked at 4.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2001.
Palestine ranks 68th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.7% | — |
| 2001 | 2.6% | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | +22.7% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | +17.2% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | -17.5% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | +19.9% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | +28.5% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | +13.6% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 4.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.9%, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 4.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.8%, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.6% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.7% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.9% | 4.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More health data for Palestine
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 774.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 284 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1708 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0623 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0116 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in Palestine?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Palestine was 4.4% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2001.
- How does Palestine rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Palestine ranks 68th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of the economy as measured by GDP.