Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Palestine
Palestine: Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita was 604.44 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Palestine, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Palestine stood at 604.44 current international $. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Palestine peaked at 604.44 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 209.02 current international $, in 2003.
Palestine ranks 125th 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.
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Palestine, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 232.89 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 228.79 current international $ | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 212.49 current international $ | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 209.02 current international $ | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 304.62 current international $ | +45.7% |
| 2005 | 330.05 current international $ | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 313.99 current international $ | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 298.07 current international $ | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 349.69 current international $ | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 381.55 current international $ | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 337.29 current international $ | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 458.86 current international $ | +36.0% |
| 2012 | 483.72 current international $ | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 497.82 current international $ | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 504.55 current international $ | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 505.93 current international $ | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 514.54 current international $ | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 523.25 current international $ | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 565.38 current international $ | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 565 current international $ | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 579.91 current international $ | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 561.01 current international $ | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 568.71 current international $ | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 604.44 current international $ | +6.3% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 604.44 current international $ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 274.47 current international $, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 604.44 current international $ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 904.66 current international $, 67% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Palestine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +45.7% | 209.02 current international $ | 304.62 current international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 286.12 current international $ | 209.02 current international $ | 381.55 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 495.63 current international $ | 337.29 current international $ | 565.38 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 578.52 current international $ | 561.01 current international $ | 604.44 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 122 Cape Verde 616.54 current international $ compare
- 123 Equatorial Guinea 609.3 current international $ compare
- 124 Morocco 606.04 current international $ compare
- 126 Belize 573.34 current international $ compare
- 127 Philippines 560.42 current international $ compare
- 128 Honduras 553.47 current international $ compare
More health data for Palestine
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0651 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Palestine?
- Healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Palestine was 604.44 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 604.44 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 209.02 current international $ in 2003.
- How does Palestine rank for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita?
- Palestine ranks 125th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. 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, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current healthcare expenditure per capita is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries but not for inflation. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.