Goods and services expense (current LCU) in Jordan
Jordan: Goods and services expense (current LCU) was 1.01 billion current LCU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Goods and services expense in Jordan, 1990–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 1.01 billion current LCU for goods and services expense in 2023.
The figure is down 18.3% on the previous year and up 140.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods and services expense in Jordan peaked at 1.24 billion current LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 32.47 million current LCU, in 1990.
That places Jordan 135th out of 155 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods and services expense (current LCU) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.47 million current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 49.41 million current LCU | +52.2% |
| 1992 | 55.70 million current LCU | +12.7% |
| 1993 | 83.12 million current LCU | +49.2% |
| 1994 | 81.52 million current LCU | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 82.19 million current LCU | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 80.10 million current LCU | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 80.62 million current LCU | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 114.03 million current LCU | +41.4% |
| 1999 | 102.34 million current LCU | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 102.47 million current LCU | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 111.55 million current LCU | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 104.02 million current LCU | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 123.19 million current LCU | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 155.67 million current LCU | +26.4% |
| 2005 | 144.80 million current LCU | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 228.29 million current LCU | +57.7% |
| 2007 | 201.20 million current LCU | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 268.80 million current LCU | +33.6% |
| 2009 | 569.20 million current LCU | +111.8% |
| 2010 | 456.20 million current LCU | -19.9% |
| 2011 | 435.20 million current LCU | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 350.10 million current LCU | -19.6% |
| 2013 | 419.10 million current LCU | +19.7% |
| 2014 | 680.20 million current LCU | +62.3% |
| 2015 | 541.00 million current LCU | -20.5% |
| 2016 | 581.70 million current LCU | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 534.30 million current LCU | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 639.40 million current LCU | +19.7% |
| 2019 | 733.50 million current LCU | +14.7% |
| 2020 | 733.90 million current LCU | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 930.59 million current LCU | +26.8% |
| 2022 | 1.24 billion current LCU | +32.8% |
| 2023 | 1.01 billion current LCU | -18.3% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 1.01 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.49 billion current LCU, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 1.01 billion current LCU is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 40.65 billion current LCU, 2% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.15 million current LCU | 32.47 million current LCU | 114.03 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 200.92 million current LCU | 102.47 million current LCU | 569.20 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 537.07 million current LCU | 350.10 million current LCU | 733.50 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 977.52 million current LCU | 733.90 million current LCU | 1.24 billion current LCU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is goods and services expense in Jordan?
- Goods and services expense in Jordan was 1.01 billion current LCU in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest goods and services expense recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 billion current LCU in 2022.
- What is the lowest goods and services expense recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.47 million current LCU in 1990.
- How does Jordan rank for goods and services expense?
- Jordan ranks 135th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods and services expense rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Goods and services expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Goods and services include all government payments in exchange for goods and services used for the production of market and nonmarket goods and services. Use of goods and services for account capital formation is excluded. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.