Palestine — General government deficit (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2024 · 17 observations

About this series

The general government deficit series records the period's fiscal balance under the source's accounting and sign convention. A deficit indicates a shortfall; the series is a flow, not a debt stock. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

The general government deficit reading for Palestine was 1.32% of GDP in 2024. The previous reading was 1.32% of GDP in 2023; the period change was −0.01 percentage points. Relative to the selected 10-year average of 0.52% of GDP, the latest reading was above.

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Latest observations

2015–2024

PeriodValue
20241.32 % of GDP
20231.32 % of GDP
20221.43 % of GDP
20211.9 % of GDP
2020-3.22 % of GDP
5 earlier values, back to 2015
2019-1.27 % of GDP
20180.91 % of GDP
20170.12 % of GDP
20162.2 % of GDP
20150.48 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.