Jordan vs Zambia: Central government spending as share of GDP
Jordan
25.9%
in 2023
Zambia
25.1%
in 2021
Jordan rank
81st
Zambia rank
84th
Central government spending as share of GDP over time
- Jordan
- Zambia
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 25.9% against 25.1% in Zambia, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.
Jordan ranks 81st and Zambia ranks 84th of 157 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.6% | 17.8% | 9.8% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 30.2% | 15.7% | 14.6% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 19.2% | 5.1% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 25.9% | 25.3% | 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, Jordan or Zambia?
- Jordan, at 25.9% against 25.1% in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in central government spending as share of gdp between Jordan and Zambia?
- 0.8%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Zambia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
- How do Jordan and Zambia rank globally for central government spending as share of gdp?
- Jordan ranks 81st and Zambia ranks 84th 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.