Expense in Jordan

Jordan: Expense was 25.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
25.9%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
81st
of 157 countries
All-time high
35.6%
in 2005
All-time low
23.4%
in 2017
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Expense in Jordan, 1990–2023

0102030401990200620231990: 29.7 % of GDP1991: 29 % of GDP1992: 24.7 % of GDP1993: 25.9 % of GDP1994: 24.9 % of GDP1995: 26.1 % of GDP1996: 28.8 % of GDP1997: 28.4 % of GDP1998: 28.5 % of GDP1999: 26.8 % of GDP2000: 27.1 % of GDP2001: 27 % of GDP2002: 28.3 % of GDP2003: 29.5 % of GDP2004: 32.1 % of GDP2005: 35.6 % of GDP2006: 32.8 % of GDP2007: 33.9 % of GDP2008: 26.9 % of GDP2009: 26.1 % of GDP2010: 23.6 % of GDP2011: 26.1 % of GDP2012: 26.2 % of GDP2013: 23.9 % of GDP2014: 25 % of GDP2015: 23.4 % of GDP2016: 23.6 % of GDP2017: 23.4 % of GDP2018: 24 % of GDP2019: 24 % of GDP2020: 25.7 % of GDP2021: 26 % of GDP2022: 26.2 % of GDP2023: 25.9 % of GDP

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

Jordan recorded 25.9% for expense in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expense in Jordan peaked at 35.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 2017.

That places Jordan 81st out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Expense in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Expense (% of GDP) in Jordan, 1990 to 2023.
Year % of GDP Change
1990 29.7%
1991 29.0% -2.5%
1992 24.7% -14.7%
1993 25.9% +4.9%
1994 24.9% -3.7%
1995 26.1% +4.9%
1996 28.8% +10.2%
1997 28.4% -1.3%
1998 28.5% +0.3%
1999 26.8% -6.1%
2000 27.1% +1.3%
2001 27.0% -0.5%
2002 28.3% +5.0%
2003 29.5% +4.0%
2004 32.1% +9.1%
2005 35.6% +10.9%
2006 32.8% -8.1%
2007 33.9% +3.5%
2008 26.9% -20.6%
2009 26.1% -3.0%
2010 23.6% -9.7%
2011 26.1% +10.7%
2012 26.2% +0.4%
2013 23.9% -8.9%
2014 25.0% +4.7%
2015 23.4% -6.3%
2016 23.6% +0.9%
2017 23.4% -1.1%
2018 24.0% +2.9%
2019 24.0% -0.1%
2020 25.7% +6.9%
2021 26.0% +1.4%
2022 26.2% +0.8%
2023 25.9% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.3% 24.7% 29.7% 10
2000s 29.9% 26.1% 35.6% 10
2010s 24.3% 23.4% 26.2% 10
2020s 26.0% 25.7% 26.2% 4

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 78 Palestine, State of 26.2% compare
  2. 79 Bahrain 26.1% compare
  3. 80 Mozambique 26.0% compare
  4. 82 Albania 25.4% compare
  5. 83 Georgia 25.2% compare
  6. 84 Zambia 25.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is expense in Jordan?
Expense in Jordan was 25.9% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest expense recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 35.6% in 2005.
What is the lowest expense recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 2017.
How does Jordan rank for expense?
Jordan ranks 81st out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
Is expense rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Jordan data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Expense (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 5,211 data points, 1972–2024
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Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.