China vs Jordan: Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
China
32.9%
in 2024
Jordan
33.0%
in 2024
China rank
67th
Jordan rank
65th
Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- China
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 33.0% against 32.9% in China, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Jordan ahead.
China ranks 67th and Jordan ranks 65th of 151 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.9% | 41.0% | 18.2% | Jordan |
| 1990s | 13.6% | 36.8% | 23.2% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 18.8% | 35.2% | 16.4% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 32.0% | 2.4% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 33.0% | 33.4% | 0.4% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, China or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 33.0% against 32.9% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between China and Jordan?
- 0.1%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Jordan?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do China and Jordan rank globally for government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- China ranks 67th and Jordan ranks 65th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.