What is the difference in central government spending as share of gdp between Jordan and Palestine, State of?

0.3%, with Palestine, State of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Palestine, State of?

17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.

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.

Jordan vs Palestine, State of: Central government spending as share of GDP

Jordan

25.9%

in 2023

Palestine, State of

26.2%

in 2021

Jordan rank

81st

Palestine, State of rank

78th

Central government spending as share of GDP over time

Jordan
Palestine, State of

How they compare

Palestine, State of currently reports 26.2% against 25.9% in Jordan, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Palestine, State of ahead.

Jordan ranks 81st and Palestine, State of ranks 78th of 157 countries.

Palestine, State of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jordan	Palestine, State of	Difference	Ahead
2000s	31.1%	39.4%	8.3%	Palestine, State of
2010s	24.3%	26.6%	2.3%	Palestine, State of
2020s	25.9%	27.7%	1.8%	Palestine, State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher central government spending as share of gdp, Jordan or Palestine, State of?: Palestine, State of, at 26.2% against 25.9% in Jordan as of 2021.
What is the difference in central government spending as share of gdp between Jordan and Palestine, State of?: 0.3%, with Palestine, State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Palestine, State of?: 17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
How do Jordan and Palestine, State of rank globally for central government spending as share of gdp?: Jordan ranks 81st and Palestine, State of ranks 78th 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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Indicator: Central government spending as share of GDP
Unit: % of GDP
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 157 places, 4,442 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.