Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue) in Jordan
Jordan: Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue) was 44.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Taxes on goods and services in Jordan, 1990–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on goods and services in Jordan is 44.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services in Jordan peaked at 50.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 1991.
Jordan ranks 22nd of 156 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.3% | — |
| 1991 | 18.1% | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 20.4% | +12.4% |
| 1993 | 21.6% | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 24.8% | +15.0% |
| 1995 | 27.5% | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 29.9% | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 30.6% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 30.4% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 29.3% | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 33.6% | +14.7% |
| 2001 | 34.5% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 32.1% | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 31.9% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 37.0% | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 43.7% | +18.0% |
| 2006 | 46.3% | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 47.1% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 38.0% | -19.4% |
| 2009 | 37.6% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 44.5% | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 38.9% | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 47.0% | +20.8% |
| 2013 | 45.9% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 40.5% | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 40.9% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 40.8% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 40.3% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 39.3% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 42.6% | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 50.3% | +18.1% |
| 2021 | 49.7% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 46.8% | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 44.6% | -4.6% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 44.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.9%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 44.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 24.5%, 1.8× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.2% | 18.1% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.2% | 31.9% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.1% | 38.9% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.8% | 44.6% | 50.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More public sector data for Jordan
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, 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)
- Arms imports 34.00 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services in Jordan?
- Taxes on goods and services in Jordan was 44.6% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 50.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 1991.
- How does Jordan rank for taxes on goods and services?
- Jordan ranks 22nd out of 156 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.