Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Jordan
Jordan: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services was 11.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Jordan, 1983–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 11.3% for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Jordan peaked at 14.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1984.
Jordan ranks 48th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 2.5% | — |
| 1984 | 2.5% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 6.0% | +134.7% |
| 1991 | 6.0% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 6.9% | +14.6% |
| 1993 | 7.0% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 7.5% | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 8.7% | +16.5% |
| 1996 | 9.5% | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 8.9% | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 8.4% | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 8.5% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 9.5% | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 9.6% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 8.8% | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 10.0% | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 12.2% | +21.6% |
| 2005 | 14.4% | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 14.4% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 14.7% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 11.2% | -23.8% |
| 2009 | 9.7% | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 10.1% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 10.6% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 10.8% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 11.3% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 10.2% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 10.1% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 10.3% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 10.5% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 11.4% | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 12.3% | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 12.1% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 11.3% | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 7.7% | 6.0% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 8.8% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 10.1% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 11.3% | 12.3% | 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.265 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 1,417 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 13.44 % change on previous year (2007)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.206 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2007)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 516.35 current US$ per person (2007)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 13.44 % change on previous year (2007)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.1461 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Jordan?
- Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Jordan was 11.3% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1984.
- How does Jordan rank for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Jordan ranks 48th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.