Gross national expenditure in Jordan
Jordan: Gross national expenditure was 137.5% in 2007. ▼ Falling
Gross national expenditure in Jordan, 1976–2007
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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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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.