Domestic general government health expenditure in Palestine
Palestine: Domestic general government health expenditure was 14.4% 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 general government expenditure.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure in Palestine stood at 14.4%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Palestine peaked at 14.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2001.
That places Palestine 53rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.8% | — |
| 2001 | 5.0% | -14.1% |
| 2002 | 6.2% | +23.4% |
| 2003 | 7.4% | +19.0% |
| 2004 | 7.4% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 8.1% | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 8.5% | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 8.2% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 9.5% | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 9.9% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 9.6% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 10.7% | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 9.7% | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 10.6% | +21.2% |
| 2018 | 10.1% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 12.9% | +27.8% |
| 2020 | 11.7% | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 13.8% | +18.6% |
| 2022 | 13.5% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 14.4% | +7.1% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 14.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.6%, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 14.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.6%, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1% | 5.0% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 8.8% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 11.7% | 14.4% | 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 14.4% 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 14.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2001.
- How does Palestine rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Palestine ranks 53rd 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 35.0%. 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 general government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of total public expenditure. It indicates the priority of the government to spend on health from own domestic public resources.