Which has higher expense, Jordan or Zambia?

Jordan, at 25.9% against 25.1% in Zambia as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Zambia?

23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Jordan vs Zambia: Expense

Jordan

25.9%

in 2023

Zambia

25.1%

in 2021

Jordan rank

81st

Zambia rank

84th

Expense over time

Jordan
Zambia

How they compare

Jordan currently reports 25.9% against 25.1% in Zambia, a difference of 0.8%.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.

Jordan ranks 81st and Zambia ranks 84th of 157 countries.

Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jordan	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	27.6%	17.8%	9.8%	Jordan
2000s	30.2%	15.7%	14.6%	Jordan
2010s	24.3%	19.2%	5.1%	Jordan
2020s	25.9%	25.3%	0.6%	Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Jordan or Zambia?: Jordan, at 25.9% against 25.1% in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in expense between Jordan and Zambia?: 0.8%, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Zambia?: 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
How do Jordan and Zambia rank globally for expense?: Jordan ranks 81st and Zambia ranks 84th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Expense (% of GDP)
Unit: % of GDP
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 183 places, 5,211 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. 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.