Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Jordan
Jordan: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP was 30.17 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
30.17
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
88th
of 195 countries
All-time high
44.9
in 1991
All-time low
27.41
in 2011
Years of data
40
1991–2030
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Jordan, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 30.17 for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in 2030.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Jordan peaked at 44.9 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 27.41, in 2011.
Jordan ranks 88th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 44.9 | — |
| 1992 | 35.47 | -21.0% |
| 1993 | 36.43 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 34.29 | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 35.53 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 36.25 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 33.9 | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 34.85 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 32.66 | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 33.12 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 32.08 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 32.86 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 36.01 | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 36.58 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 37.27 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 34.66 | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 37.72 | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 35.75 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 35.93 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 29.78 | -17.1% |
| 2011 | 27.41 | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 32.22 | +17.5% |
| 2013 | 36.36 | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 39.17 | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 31.69 | -19.1% |
| 2016 | 29.83 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 29.59 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 31.98 | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 32.35 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 33.67 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 34.05 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 33.27 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 32.91 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 33.04 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 33.68 | +1.9% |
| 2026 | 32.69 | -2.9% |
| 2027 | 30.9 | -5.5% |
| 2028 | 29.86 | -3.4% |
| 2029 | 29.9 | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 30.17 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.03 | 32.66 | 44.9 | 9 |
| 2000s | 35.2 | 32.08 | 37.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.04 | 27.41 | 39.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.4 | 29.86 | 34.05 | 10 |
| 2030s | 30.17 | 30.17 | 30.17 | 1 |
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More public sector data for Jordan
- Arms imports 24.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 2.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 50 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 24.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 221.61 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0437 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 4.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 2.56 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 180.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Jordan?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Jordan was 30.17 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 44.9 in 1991.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.41 in 2011.
- How does Jordan rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Jordan ranks 88th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October