Eswatini vs Jordan: Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Eswatini
32.8%
in 2024
Jordan
33.0%
in 2024
Eswatini rank
68th
Jordan rank
65th
Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Eswatini
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 33.0% against 32.8% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Jordan ahead.
Eswatini ranks 68th 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 | Eswatini | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.1% | 41.0% | 22.9% | Jordan |
| 1990s | 22.0% | 36.8% | 14.9% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 28.8% | 35.2% | 6.4% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 32.0% | 0.9% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 31.0% | 33.4% | 2.4% | 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, Eswatini or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 33.0% against 32.8% in Eswatini as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Eswatini and Jordan?
- 0.2%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Jordan?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Jordan rank globally for government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Eswatini ranks 68th 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.