Government spending as share of GDP in Jordan
Jordan: Government spending as share of GDP was 33.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Government spending as share of GDP in Jordan, 1985–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending as share of gdp in Jordan is 33.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending as share of gdp in Jordan peaked at 44.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 27.4%, in 2011.
That places Jordan 65th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.0% | 33.8% | 44.3% | 5 |
| 1990s | 36.8% | 32.7% | 44.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.2% | 32.1% | 37.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.0% | 27.4% | 39.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.4% | 32.9% | 34.1% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Jordan
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -37.5% (2007)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.8% (2025)
- GDP per capita 4,579 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 17.4% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 52.76 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 4,579 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.71 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 3.59 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 5.06 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 4.51 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending as share of gdp in Jordan?
- Government spending as share of gdp in Jordan was 33.0% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending as share of gdp recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 44.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest government spending as share of gdp recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.4% in 2011.
- How does Jordan rank for government spending as share of gdp?
- Jordan ranks 65th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending as share of gdp 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 International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.