Subsidies and other transfers in Jordan

Jordan: Subsidies and other transfers was 25.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
25.8%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
111th
of 152 countries
All-time high
38.4%
in 2012
All-time low
8.3%
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Subsidies and other transfers in Jordan, 1990–2023

102030401990200620231990: 13 % of expense1991: 13.2 % of expense1992: 13 % of expense1993: 11.8 % of expense1994: 13.1 % of expense1995: 12.2 % of expense1996: 13.4 % of expense1997: 9.9 % of expense1998: 10.8 % of expense1999: 11.8 % of expense2000: 8.3 % of expense2001: 9.6 % of expense2002: 11 % of expense2003: 11.5 % of expense2004: 17.9 % of expense2005: 38.3 % of expense2006: 30.8 % of expense2007: 26.3 % of expense2008: 34.8 % of expense2009: 29.8 % of expense2010: 29.3 % of expense2011: 37.1 % of expense2012: 38.4 % of expense2013: 32.2 % of expense2014: 31 % of expense2015: 29.8 % of expense2016: 28.3 % of expense2017: 28.3 % of expense2018: 28.6 % of expense2019: 26.2 % of expense2020: 26.7 % of expense2021: 26.2 % of expense2022: 26 % of expense2023: 25.8 % of expense

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.

Analysis

In 2023, subsidies and other transfers in Jordan stood at 25.8%.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Jordan peaked at 38.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2000.

Jordan ranks 111th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Subsidies and other transfers in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) in Jordan, 1990 to 2023.
Year % of expense Change
1990 13.0%
1991 13.2% +1.9%
1992 13.0% -1.3%
1993 11.8% -9.4%
1994 13.1% +10.9%
1995 12.2% -7.2%
1996 13.4% +9.9%
1997 9.9% -25.6%
1998 10.8% +8.4%
1999 11.8% +9.3%
2000 8.3% -29.8%
2001 9.6% +16.2%
2002 11.0% +14.6%
2003 11.5% +4.7%
2004 17.9% +55.2%
2005 38.3% +114.3%
2006 30.8% -19.6%
2007 26.3% -14.5%
2008 34.8% +32.0%
2009 29.8% -14.2%
2010 29.3% -1.6%
2011 37.1% +26.6%
2012 38.4% +3.2%
2013 32.2% -16.0%
2014 31.0% -4.0%
2015 29.8% -3.6%
2016 28.3% -5.2%
2017 28.3% -0.1%
2018 28.6% +1.1%
2019 26.2% -8.5%
2020 26.7% +2.2%
2021 26.2% -1.9%
2022 26.0% -1.0%
2023 25.8% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.2% 9.9% 13.4% 10
2000s 21.8% 8.3% 38.3% 10
2010s 30.9% 26.2% 38.4% 10
2020s 26.2% 25.8% 26.7% 4

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  3. 110 Naoero 26.0% compare
  4. 112 Sudan 25.1% compare
  5. 113 Eswatini 25.0% compare
  6. 114 Saint Lucia 24.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is subsidies and other transfers in Jordan?
Subsidies and other transfers in Jordan was 25.8% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 38.4% in 2012.
What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2000.
How does Jordan rank for subsidies and other transfers?
Jordan ranks 111th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 4,500 data points, 1972–2024
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Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.