Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Jordan
Jordan: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 19.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
19.6%
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
94th
of 184 countries
All-time high
52.6%
in 1974
All-time low
14.3%
in 2005
Years of data
70
1954–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Jordan, 1954–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Jordan is 19.6%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Jordan peaked at 52.6% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2005.
Jordan ranks 94th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 38.8% | — |
| 1955 | 45.9% | +18.3% |
| 1956 | 39.6% | -13.7% |
| 1957 | 44.0% | +11.1% |
| 1958 | 48.7% | +10.6% |
| 1959 | 42.3% | -13.1% |
| 1960 | 43.4% | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 37.9% | -12.6% |
| 1962 | 38.4% | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 40.4% | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 35.5% | -12.2% |
| 1965 | 36.0% | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 37.8% | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 38.3% | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 47.2% | +23.5% |
| 1969 | 47.1% | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 45.2% | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 43.2% | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 43.5% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 48.1% | +10.6% |
| 1974 | 52.6% | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 48.6% | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 48.5% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 40.0% | -17.4% |
| 1978 | 41.9% | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 46.3% | +10.6% |
| 1980 | 41.9% | -9.3% |
| 1981 | 43.5% | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 40.3% | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 37.6% | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 36.9% | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 37.2% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 33.4% | -10.2% |
| 1987 | 30.4% | -8.9% |
| 1988 | 32.3% | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 35.4% | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 34.0% | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 35.1% | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 33.4% | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 33.2% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 34.7% | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 34.6% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 34.9% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 33.7% | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 31.2% | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 28.8% | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 27.4% | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 24.9% | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 21.7% | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 20.7% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 17.3% | -16.4% |
| 2005 | 14.3% | -17.0% |
| 2006 | 16.1% | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 16.2% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 18.8% | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 21.4% | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 21.8% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 22.9% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 22.5% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 21.9% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 20.6% | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 21.2% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 20.1% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 19.4% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 21.1% | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 21.6% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 22.6% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 19.0% | -15.9% |
| 2022 | 20.1% | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 19.6% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.2% | 38.8% | 48.7% | 6 |
| 1960s | 40.2% | 35.5% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.8% | 40.0% | 52.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.9% | 30.4% | 43.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.4% | 28.8% | 35.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.9% | 14.3% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 19.4% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.3% | 19.0% | 22.6% | 4 |
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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 capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 21.37 % change on previous year (2007)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3027 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2007)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 758.58 current US$ per person (2007)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 21.37 % change on previous year (2007)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2146 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2007)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 537.83 current LCU per person (2007)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Jordan?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Jordan was 19.6% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 52.6% in 1974.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2005.
- How does Jordan rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Jordan ranks 94th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.