Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Jordan
Jordan: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances was 28.84 Percentage of GDP in 2029. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Jordan, 2000–2029
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 28.84 Percentage of GDP for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in 2029.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Jordan peaked at 37.27 Percentage of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, 28.42 Percentage of GDP, in 2016.
That places Jordan 79th out of 166 countries with data for 2029, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.12 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 32.08 Percentage of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 32.86 Percentage of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 36.01 Percentage of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 36.58 Percentage of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 37.27 Percentage of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 34.66 Percentage of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 35.82 Percentage of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 33.96 Percentage of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 34.54 Percentage of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 32.02 Percentage of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 35.64 Percentage of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 36.83 Percentage of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 33.6 Percentage of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 35.58 Percentage of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 32.69 Percentage of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 28.42 Percentage of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 28.7 Percentage of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 30.07 Percentage of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 30.04 Percentage of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 31.24 Percentage of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 32.28 Percentage of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 32.63 Percentage of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 33.37 Percentage of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 34.38 Percentage of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 32.31 Percentage of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2026 | 32.01 Percentage of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2027 | 30.94 Percentage of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2028 | 30.08 Percentage of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2029 | 28.84 Percentage of GDP | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.69 Percentage of GDP | 32.08 Percentage of GDP | 37.27 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.36 Percentage of GDP | 28.42 Percentage of GDP | 36.83 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.81 Percentage of GDP | 28.84 Percentage of GDP | 34.38 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
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More economy & growth data for Jordan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.05 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4822 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,579 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 2,067 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 2.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 5.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.897 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 4,797 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Jordan?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Jordan was 28.84 Percentage of GDP in 2029, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 37.27 Percentage of GDP in 2005.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.42 Percentage of GDP in 2016.
- How does Jordan rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
- Jordan ranks 79th out of 166 countries with data for 2029.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 16 shows data on public finance, including taxes, revenues, expenditure, and debt. Some of these figures are not available at the national level, but only for aggregations of groups of countries.