Gross national expenditure in Jordan

Jordan: Gross national expenditure was 137.5% in 2007. ▼ Falling

Latest (2007)
137.5%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
11th
of 186 countries
All-time high
154.9%
in 1981
All-time low
117.9%
in 1999
Years of data
32
1976–2007

Gross national expenditure in Jordan, 1976–2007

0501001501976199120071976: 147.4 % of GDP1977: 149.8 % of GDP1978: 146.4 % of GDP1979: 152 % of GDP1980: 144.9 % of GDP1981: 154.9 % of GDP1982: 153.7 % of GDP1983: 145.5 % of GDP1984: 140.5 % of GDP1985: 136.6 % of GDP1986: 125.2 % of GDP1987: 124.6 % of GDP1988: 121.2 % of GDP1989: 118.3 % of GDP1990: 129.8 % of GDP1991: 122.5 % of GDP1992: 132 % of GDP1993: 130.6 % of GDP1994: 123.3 % of GDP1995: 121.1 % of GDP1996: 125.3 % of GDP1997: 122.3 % of GDP1998: 119.5 % of GDP1999: 117.9 % of GDP2000: 126.7 % of GDP2001: 125 % of GDP2002: 119.2 % of GDP2003: 121 % of GDP2004: 130.2 % of GDP2005: 141.5 % of GDP2006: 134 % of GDP2007: 137.5 % of GDP

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

Jordan recorded 137.5% for gross national expenditure in 2007.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Jordan peaked at 154.9% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 117.9%, in 1999.

Jordan ranks 11th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Gross national expenditure in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Gross national expenditure (% of GDP) in Jordan, 1976 to 2007.
Year % of GDP Change
1976 147.4%
1977 149.8% +1.6%
1978 146.4% -2.3%
1979 152.0% +3.8%
1980 144.9% -4.7%
1981 154.9% +6.9%
1982 153.7% -0.8%
1983 145.5% -5.3%
1984 140.5% -3.5%
1985 136.6% -2.8%
1986 125.2% -8.3%
1987 124.6% -0.5%
1988 121.2% -2.7%
1989 118.3% -2.4%
1990 129.8% +9.7%
1991 122.5% -5.6%
1992 132.0% +7.8%
1993 130.6% -1.0%
1994 123.3% -5.6%
1995 121.1% -1.7%
1996 125.3% +3.4%
1997 122.3% -2.4%
1998 119.5% -2.3%
1999 117.9% -1.4%
2000 126.7% +7.5%
2001 125.0% -1.3%
2002 119.2% -4.7%
2003 121.0% +1.5%
2004 130.2% +7.7%
2005 141.5% +8.6%
2006 134.0% -5.3%
2007 137.5% +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 148.9% 146.4% 152.0% 4
1980s 136.6% 118.3% 154.9% 10
1990s 124.4% 117.9% 132.0% 10
2000s 129.4% 119.2% 141.5% 8

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 8 Marshall Islands 145.1%
  2. 9 Cuba 139.9% compare
  3. 10 Yemen 138.6% compare
  4. 12 Eritrea 137.4% compare
  5. 13 Gambia 136.7% compare
  6. 14 Tajikistan 136.4% compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure in Jordan?
Gross national expenditure in Jordan was 137.5% in 2007, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 154.9% in 1981.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 117.9% in 1999.
How does Jordan rank for gross national expenditure?
Jordan ranks 11th out of 186 countries with data for 2007.
Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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 Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross national expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross national expenditure (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 8,544 data points, 1960–2025
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Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross 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.