Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Jordan
Jordan: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP was 17.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
17.0%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
78th
of 164 countries
All-time high
24.7%
in 2007
All-time low
14.6%
in 2011
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Jordan, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Jordan stood at 17.0%.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Jordan peaked at 24.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2011.
Jordan ranks 78th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.0% | — |
| 2001 | 18.7% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 17.5% | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 18.2% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 21.0% | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 24.4% | +16.3% |
| 2006 | 24.6% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 24.7% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 17.2% | -30.5% |
| 2009 | 16.5% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 15.5% | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 14.6% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 14.9% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 14.9% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 15.4% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 15.0% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 15.0% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 14.7% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 14.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 14.8% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 16.0% | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 17.1% | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 17.5% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 17.0% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.2% | 16.5% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 14.6% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 16.0% | 17.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 75 Vanuatu 17.6% compare
- 76 San Marino 17.3% compare
- 77 Marshall Islands 17.2% compare
- 79 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 17.0% compare
- 80 Mongolia 16.9% compare
- 81 Ireland 16.8% compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 54.08 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.68 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -18.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0279 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 141.49 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 21.05 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Jordan?
- Tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Jordan was 17.0% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2011.
- How does Jordan rank for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Jordan ranks 78th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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