Government spending vs gdp per capita in Jordan

Jordan: Government spending vs gdp per capita was 33.04 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
33.04
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
65th
of 151 countries
All-time high
44.9
in 1991
All-time low
27.41
in 2011
Years of data
40
1985–2024

Government spending vs gdp per capita in Jordan, 1985–2024

0102030401985200420241985: 42.41986: 33.81987: 42.11988: 44.31989: 42.51990: 441991: 44.91992: 35.51993: 36.41994: 34.31995: 35.51996: 36.21997: 33.91998: 34.91999: 32.72000: 33.12001: 32.12002: 32.92003: 362004: 36.62005: 37.32006: 34.72007: 37.72008: 35.82009: 35.92010: 29.82011: 27.42012: 32.22013: 36.42014: 39.22015: 31.72016: 29.82017: 29.62018: 322019: 32.42020: 33.72021: 34.12022: 33.32023: 32.92024: 33

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, government spending vs gdp per capita in Jordan stood at 33.04.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government spending vs gdp per capita in Jordan peaked at 44.9 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 27.41, in 2011.

Jordan ranks 65th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.

Government spending vs gdp per capita in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Government spending vs gdp per capita in Jordan, 1985 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1985 42.37
1986 33.84 -20.1%
1987 42.07 +24.3%
1988 44.25 +5.2%
1989 42.51 -3.9%
1990 43.97 +3.4%
1991 44.9 +2.1%
1992 35.47 -21.0%
1993 36.43 +2.7%
1994 34.29 -5.9%
1995 35.53 +3.6%
1996 36.25 +2.0%
1997 33.9 -6.5%
1998 34.85 +2.8%
1999 32.66 -6.3%
2000 33.12 +1.4%
2001 32.08 -3.2%
2002 32.86 +2.5%
2003 36.01 +9.6%
2004 36.58 +1.6%
2005 37.27 +1.9%
2006 34.66 -7.0%
2007 37.72 +8.8%
2008 35.75 -5.2%
2009 35.93 +0.5%
2010 29.78 -17.1%
2011 27.41 -7.9%
2012 32.22 +17.5%
2013 36.36 +12.9%
2014 39.17 +7.7%
2015 31.69 -19.1%
2016 29.83 -5.9%
2017 29.59 -0.8%
2018 31.98 +8.1%
2019 32.35 +1.2%
2020 33.67 +4.1%
2021 34.05 +1.1%
2022 33.27 -2.3%
2023 32.91 -1.1%
2024 33.04 +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 41.01 33.84 44.25 5
1990s 36.82 32.66 44.9 10
2000s 35.2 32.08 37.72 10
2010s 32.04 27.41 39.17 10
2020s 33.39 32.91 34.05 5

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 62 Senegal 33.55 compare
  2. 63 Mozambique 33.24 compare
  3. 64 Morocco 33.05 compare
  4. 66 South Africa 32.98 compare
  5. 67 China 32.95 compare
  6. 68 Eswatini 32.84 compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government spending vs gdp per capita in Jordan?
Government spending vs gdp per capita in Jordan was 33.04 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest government spending vs gdp per capita recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 44.9 in 1991.
What is the lowest government spending vs gdp per capita recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 27.41 in 2011.
How does Jordan rank for government spending vs gdp per capita?
Jordan ranks 65th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
Is government spending vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Jordan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government spending vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
151 places, 9,265 data points, 1800–2024
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