General government final consumption expenditure in Jordan
Jordan: General government final consumption expenditure was 20.6% in 2007. ▼ Falling
General government final consumption expenditure in Jordan, 1976–2007
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2007, general government final consumption expenditure in Jordan stood at 20.6%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Jordan peaked at 34.3% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 19.5%, in 2005.
That places Jordan 54th out of 187 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 33.5% | — |
| 1977 | 27.1% | -19.1% |
| 1978 | 29.5% | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 34.3% | +16.4% |
| 1980 | 29.2% | -14.9% |
| 1981 | 31.5% | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 29.0% | -8.1% |
| 1983 | 26.5% | -8.5% |
| 1984 | 28.0% | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 27.0% | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 25.3% | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 25.7% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 25.7% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 25.5% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 24.0% | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 25.1% | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 21.9% | -12.7% |
| 1993 | 22.1% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 22.6% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 23.6% | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 24.5% | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 25.5% | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 24.4% | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 24.0% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 23.7% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 22.9% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 22.7% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 23.2% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 21.3% | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 19.5% | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 20.6% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 20.6% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.1% | 27.1% | 34.3% | 4 |
| 1980s | 27.3% | 25.3% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.8% | 21.9% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.8% | 19.5% | 23.7% | 8 |
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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)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 18.66 % change on previous year (2007)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9176 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2007)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 2,300 current US$ per person (2007)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 18.66 % change on previous year (2007)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6506 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2007)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 1,630 current LCU per person (2007)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -25.42 % change on previous year (2007)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -25.42 % change on previous year (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Jordan?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Jordan was 20.6% in 2007, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 34.3% in 1979.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.5% in 2005.
- How does Jordan rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Jordan ranks 54th out of 187 countries with data for 2007.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. 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.