Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Jordan
Jordan: Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP was 2.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Jordan, 1990–2017
Source: International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Jordan is 2.6%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Jordan peaked at 3.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1998.
Jordan ranks 84th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.2% | — |
| 1991 | 2.2% | -32.4% |
| 1992 | 2.0% | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 1.9% | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 1.9% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 1.9% | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 2.5% | +29.8% |
| 1997 | 2.0% | -17.9% |
| 1998 | 1.6% | -19.9% |
| 1999 | 1.8% | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | +23.2% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | +21.7% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | +35.7% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | -27.3% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1% | 1.6% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 1.8% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.7% | 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)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 16.63 % change on previous year (2007)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.38 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2007)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 3,447 current US$ per person (2007)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 16.63 % change on previous year (2007)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.9751 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2007)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 2,444 current LCU per person (2007)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 14.4 % change on previous year (2007)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5423 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Jordan?
- Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Jordan was 2.6% in 2017, according to International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1998.
- How does Jordan rank for revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp?
- Jordan ranks 84th out of 163 countries with data for 2017.
- Is revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Corporate income taxes include natural resources taxes.