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West Bank and Gaza - Government Spending 2019

Government expenditure as % of GDP · World Bank
24.47% −0.15% from 2018 Global rank: 67th

West Bank and Gaza's government spending was 24.47% in 2019, decreased +0.15% from 24.62% in 2018. This was the 67th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2019▾
Government Spending by Country - 2019
RankCountryValueYoY
1st Somalia, Fed. Rep. 0.00% 1.0%
2nd United Arab Emirates 4.10% 8.0%
3rd Bangladesh 8.27% 10.4%
4th Congo, Democratic Republic of 8.82% -12.5%
5th Central African Republic 9.94% -1.8%
6th Madagascar 10.13% 3.1%
7th Mali 10.85% 4.6%
8th Equatorial Guinea 11.41% 10.6%
9th Cambodia 11.65% 8.2%
10th Cameroon 12.32% 8.4%
11th Lao PDR 12.45% 1.1%
12th Guatemala 13.13% 1.1%
13th Guinea-Bissau 13.21% 3.1%
14th Togo 13.40% -1.7%
15th Uganda 13.52% 14.2%
16th Gabon 13.54% -1.1%
17th Côte d'Ivoire 13.63% -7.5%
18th Myanmar 13.78% 115.9%
19th Singapore 14.17% -3.5%
20th Angola 14.65% 5.8%
21st Malawi 14.74% -1.2%
22nd Philippines 14.81% 4.2%
23rd Burundi 14.91% -12.4%
24th Uzbekistan 15.00% 2.0%
25th Panama 15.04% 10.6%
26th Tanzania 15.38% 5.5%
27th Macao SAR, China 15.85% 8.5%
28th Sri Lanka 15.93% 4.2%
29th Kazakhstan 16.06% 9.2%
30th Congo, Republic of 16.23% -1.2%
31st Japan 16.42% 2.2%
32nd Nicaragua 16.45% -2.3%
33rd Bhutan 16.63% -14.2%
34th Switzerland 16.85% 0.8%
35th Malaysia 17.36% 9.0%
36th Dominican Republic 17.50% 9.2%
37th Ghana 17.51% -0.5%
38th Canada 18.11% 3.2%
39th Burkina Faso 18.22% 4.9%
40th Bahamas, The 18.47% 6.3%
41st Thailand 18.67% -1.9%
42nd Kenya 18.80% -20.5%
43rd Papua New Guinea 19.14% 4.6%
44th Rwanda 19.35% 3.5%
45th Mexico 19.81% -0.3%
46th Mozambique 20.04% 2.0%
47th Paraguay 20.35% 26.2%
48th Peru 20.66% 3.9%
49th Senegal 21.23% 7.0%
50th Nepal 21.70% 7.6%
51st Bahrain 21.75% -3.2%
52nd Armenia 21.76% -1.4%
53rd Zambia 21.96% 9.2%
54th Ireland 22.00% -4.6%
55th Argentina 22.04% -2.8%
56th Mauritius 22.52% 1.2%
57th United States 22.68% 1.7%
58th Albania 22.88% -0.2%
59th Kyrgyz Republic 23.21% -8.9%
60th Chile 23.32% 3.1%
61st Morocco 23.39% 2.3%
62nd Micronesia, Federated States of 23.71% 7.5%
63rd Cabo Verde 23.88% 6.1%
64th Jamaica 23.98% -3.3%
65th Azerbaijan 24.28% 13.5%
66th Georgia 24.36% 2.7%
67th West Bank and Gaza 24.47% -0.6%
68th El Salvador 24.76% 0.1%
69th Eswatini 25.28% -5.5%
70th Maldives 25.41% 15.7%
71st Mongolia 25.62% 13.8%
72nd Korea 25.95% 10.1%
73rd Australia 26.07% -0.2%
74th Jordan 26.25% -0.2%
75th Saudi Arabia 26.71% -0.3%
76th Iraq 27.61% 12.8%
77th Samoa 27.81% -1.8%
78th Vanuatu 27.84% 8.7%
79th Germany 27.88% 1.9%
80th Fiji 27.93% -0.4%
81st Moldova 28.27% 1.8%
82nd Belarus 28.59% 1.5%
83rd Botswana 28.80% -0.9%
84th Solomon Islands 28.98% 5.1%
85th Lebanon 29.19% -0.5%
86th Costa Rica 29.46% 1.9%
87th Russian Federation 29.61% 2.3%
88th North Macedonia 29.69% 6.6%
89th New Zealand 30.06% 1.3%
90th Tonga 30.64% -1.4%
91st Iceland 30.69% 1.0%
92nd Brazil 31.14% -3.4%
93rd Colombia 31.30% 4.4%
94th Sweden 31.41% -2.0%
95th Latvia 31.77% 3.6%
96th Czechia 32.04% 0.7%
97th Uruguay 32.07% 0.5%
98th Spain 32.11% 1.2%
99th Lithuania 32.38% 2.2%
100th Malta 32.70% 0.3%
101st Ukraine 33.06% -1.1%
102nd Ecuador 33.15% -1.7%
103rd Bulgaria 33.19% 0.1%
104th Trinidad and Tobago 33.32% 6.3%
105th Romania 33.82% 3.3%
106th Poland 33.83% 2.3%
107th Bosnia and Herzegovina 34.05% -1.3%
108th Namibia 34.52% -1.6%
109th South Africa 34.65% 1.9%
110th Türkiye 34.89% 5.3%
111th Israel 35.25% -1.6%
112th Denmark 35.29% -2.4%
113th Estonia 35.65% 1.2%
114th Serbia 35.74% 1.6%
115th European Union 36.40% -0.5%
116th United Kingdom 36.41% -2.1%
117th Finland 37.31% -1.0%
118th Netherlands 37.50% -1.3%
119th Slovak Republic 38.10% 2.6%
120th Croatia 38.47% 0.5%
121st Cyprus 38.51% -4.5%
122nd Norway 38.56% 3.9%
123rd Portugal 38.67% -1.6%
124th Lesotho 39.25% 0.0%
125th Hungary 39.33% -0.9%
126th Belgium 39.40% -1.3%
127th Luxembourg 39.48% 1.7%
128th Slovenia 40.79% -0.9%
129th Italy 42.29% -0.5%
130th Palau 42.41% 4.2%
131st Austria 43.91% -0.5%
132nd San Marino 44.15% -0.5%
133rd France 45.89% -2.6%
134th Greece 46.93% -2.3%
135th Timor-Leste 49.05% -13.9%
136th Marshall Islands 65.28% 5.7%
137th Kiribati 70.08% 13.6%
138th Nauru 89.53% 14.1%
Source: World Bank (GC.XPN.TOTL.GD.ZS)

FAQ

What was West Bank and Gaza's government spending in 2019?▾

West Bank and Gaza's government spending in 2019 was 24.47%. This ranked 67th globally.

How did West Bank and Gaza's government spending change in 2019?▾

West Bank and Gaza's government spending decreased by 0.6% in 2019 compared to 2018.

Which country had the highest government spending in 2019?▾

Nauru had the highest government spending in 2019 at 89.53%.

What is the government spending of West Bank and Gaza in 2019?▾

The government spending of West Bank and Gaza in 2019 was 24.47%. This ranked 67th globally.

How does 2019 compare to 2018 for West Bank and Gaza's government spending?▾

West Bank and Gaza's government spending went from 24.62% in 2018 to 24.47% in 2019, a 0.6% decrease.

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