Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre in Jordan
Jordan: Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre was 69,647 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre in Jordan, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in Jordan stood at 69,647 current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 69.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in Jordan peaked at 69,647 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,634 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Jordan 146th out of 157 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.
Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre in Jordan, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,634 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 6,017 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 9,399 current LCU per square kilometre | +56.2% |
| 1993 | 9,208 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 9,871 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 11,065 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 12,073 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 11,094 current LCU per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 11,522 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 11,858 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 12,915 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 13,472 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 13,460 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 14,924 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 19,251 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 2005 | 24,696 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2006 | 29,707 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2007 | 33,944 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 31,257 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 32,439 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 33,633 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 34,492 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 37,750 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 41,140 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 45,474 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 46,138 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 47,921 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 48,922 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 51,087 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 52,715 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 55,843 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 63,370 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 68,110 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 69,647 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 69,647 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.16 million current LCU per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 69,647 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 395,984 current LCU per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre in Jordan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +56.2% | 6,017 current LCU per square kilometre | 9,399 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,774 current LCU per square kilometre | 5,634 current LCU per square kilometre | 12,073 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,606 current LCU per square kilometre | 12,915 current LCU per square kilometre | 33,944 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,927 current LCU per square kilometre | 33,633 current LCU per square kilometre | 52,715 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,242 current LCU per square kilometre | 55,843 current LCU per square kilometre | 69,647 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 143 Panama 94,998 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 144 Namibia 91,642 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 145 Australia 71,582 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 147 Ecuador 61,205 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 148 Niger 49,224 current LCU per square kilometre
- 149 East Timor 46,701 current LCU per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in Jordan?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in Jordan was 69,647 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 69,647 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,634 current LCU per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Jordan rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Jordan ranks 146th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.