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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 −3.03% of GDP in 2024. The previous reading was −0.91% of GDP in 2023; the period change was −2.12 percentage points. Relative to the selected 10-year average of −0.37% of GDP, the latest reading was below.

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Latest observations

2015–2024

PeriodValue
2024-3.03 % of GDP
2023-0.91 % of GDP
2022-0.92 % 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_10_06_0823, published 6 Oct 2026.