Social contributions in Jordan
Jordan: Social contributions was 5.30 million current LCU in 2023. ▼ Falling
Social contributions in Jordan, 2002–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2023, social contributions in Jordan stood at 5.30 million current LCU.
That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and down 76.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, social contributions in Jordan peaked at 24.30 million current LCU in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.90 million current LCU, in 2022.
Jordan ranks 104th of 112 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Social contributions in Jordan, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 18.00 million current LCU | — |
| 2003 | 18.96 million current LCU | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 18.33 million current LCU | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 18.10 million current LCU | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 17.08 million current LCU | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 18.30 million current LCU | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 21.20 million current LCU | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 20.50 million current LCU | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 20.70 million current LCU | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 20.70 million current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 24.30 million current LCU | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 22.10 million current LCU | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 21.00 million current LCU | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 18.60 million current LCU | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 15.20 million current LCU | -18.3% |
| 2017 | 11.60 million current LCU | -23.7% |
| 2018 | 10.90 million current LCU | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 9.00 million current LCU | -17.4% |
| 2020 | 7.30 million current LCU | -18.9% |
| 2021 | 7.53 million current LCU | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 4.90 million current LCU | -34.9% |
| 2023 | 5.30 million current LCU | +8.2% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 5.30 million current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.26 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 5.30 million current LCU is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.32 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.81 million current LCU | 17.08 million current LCU | 21.20 million current LCU | 8 |
| 2010s | 17.41 million current LCU | 9.00 million current LCU | 24.30 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.26 million current LCU | 4.90 million current LCU | 7.53 million current LCU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 101 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 16.10 million current LCU
- 102 Seychelles 15.00 million current LCU compare
- 103 Samoa 13.61 million current LCU compare
- 105 Papua New Guinea 4.45 million current LCU
- 106 Panama 1.83 million current LCU compare
- 107 Belize 597,387 current LCU compare
More public sector data for Jordan
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Democracy 2 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is social contributions in Jordan?
- Social contributions in Jordan was 5.30 million current LCU in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest social contributions recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 24.30 million current LCU in 2012.
- What is the lowest social contributions recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.90 million current LCU in 2022.
- How does Jordan rank for social contributions?
- Jordan ranks 104th out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
- Is social contributions rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Social contributions (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Social contributions are actual or imputed contributions payable to social insurance schemes to make provisions for social benefits to be paid. 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.