Albania vs Jordan: Central government spending as share of GDP
Albania
25.4%
in 2023
Jordan
25.9%
in 2023
Albania rank
82nd
Jordan rank
81st
Central government spending as share of GDP over time
- Albania
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 25.9% against 25.4% in Albania, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Jordan ahead.
Albania ranks 82nd and Jordan ranks 81st of 157 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.2% | 28.0% | 3.8% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 22.7% | 30.0% | 7.3% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 24.4% | 0.9% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 26.0% | 0.6% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher central government spending as share of gdp, Albania or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 25.9% against 25.4% in Albania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in central government spending as share of gdp between Albania and Jordan?
- 0.5%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Jordan?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Albania and Jordan rank globally for central government spending as share of gdp?
- Albania ranks 82nd and Jordan ranks 81st of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Central 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
Central government expense (cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services), as share of GDP. It excludes capital investment, such as infrastructure or equipment.