Claims on central government, etc. in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Claims on central government, etc. was 16.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
16.8%
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
62nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
16.8%
in 2025
All-time low
-1.6%
in 2002
Years of data
28
1998–2025

Claims on central government, etc. in Palestine, State of, 1998–2025

0510151998201120251998: -0.997 % GDP1999: -1.1 % GDP2000: 5.2 % GDP2001: 4.5 % GDP2002: -1.6 % GDP2003: 0.326 % GDP2004: -0.093 % GDP2005: 0.89 % GDP2006: 3.5 % GDP2007: 0.848 % GDP2008: 0.753 % GDP2009: 2.7 % GDP2010: 3 % GDP2011: 5.9 % GDP2012: 7.6 % GDP2013: 5.8 % GDP2014: 4.5 % GDP2015: 6.9 % GDP2016: 6.1 % GDP2017: 5.7 % GDP2018: 5.5 % GDP2019: 7.6 % GDP2020: 12.3 % GDP2021: 11.8 % GDP2022: 9.4 % GDP2023: 10.9 % GDP2024: 15.2 % GDP2025: 16.8 % GDP

Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, claims on central government, etc. in Palestine, State of stood at 16.8%. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 141.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Palestine, State of peaked at 16.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, -1.6%, in 2002.

Palestine, State of ranks 62nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Claims on central government, etc. in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) in Palestine, State of, 1998 to 2025.
Year % GDP Change
1998 -1.0%
1999 -1.1% +14.7%
2000 5.2% -552.5%
2001 4.5% -12.4%
2002 -1.6% -135.5%
2003 0.3% -120.2%
2004 -0.1% -128.6%
2005 0.9% -1054.5%
2006 3.5% +293.0%
2007 0.8% -75.8%
2008 0.8% -11.3%
2009 2.7% +258.9%
2010 3.0% +11.0%
2011 5.9% +98.2%
2012 7.6% +28.5%
2013 5.8% -24.6%
2014 4.5% -21.9%
2015 6.9% +54.3%
2016 6.1% -12.1%
2017 5.7% -7.3%
2018 5.5% -2.7%
2019 7.6% +37.3%
2020 12.3% +63.0%
2021 11.8% -3.8%
2022 9.4% -20.7%
2023 10.9% +15.9%
2024 15.2% +39.8%
2025 16.8% +10.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -1.1% -1.1% -1.0% 2
2000s 1.7% -1.6% 5.2% 10
2010s 5.9% 3.0% 7.6% 10
2020s 12.7% 9.4% 16.8% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is claims on central government, etc. in Palestine, State of?
Claims on central government, etc. in Palestine, State of was 16.8% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 2025.
What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was -1.6% in 2002.
How does Palestine, State of rank for claims on central government, etc.?
Palestine, State of ranks 62nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 141.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP)
Unit
% GDP
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 11,512 data points, 1960–2025
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Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.