Jordan vs South Africa: Government spending as share of GDP
Jordan
33.0%
in 2024
South Africa
33.0%
in 2024
Jordan rank
65th
South Africa rank
66th
Government spending as share of GDP over time
- Jordan
- South Africa
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 33.0% against 33.0% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 65th and South Africa ranks 66th of 151 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.0% | 27.2% | 13.8% | Jordan |
| 1990s | 36.8% | 28.4% | 8.4% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 35.2% | 24.2% | 11.0% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 32.0% | 29.5% | 2.6% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 33.4% | 32.9% | 0.5% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending as share of gdp, Jordan or South Africa?
- Jordan, at 33.0% against 33.0% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp between Jordan and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and South Africa?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Jordan and South Africa rank globally for government spending as share of gdp?
- Jordan ranks 65th and South Africa ranks 66th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending as share of GDP. 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.