Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Jordan
Jordan: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains was 28.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Jordan, 1990–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of total taxes.
Analysis
In 2023, taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Jordan stood at 28.5%. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Jordan peaked at 28.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2004.
Jordan ranks 116th of 153 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of total taxes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.9% | — |
| 1991 | 17.5% | -23.8% |
| 1992 | 13.2% | -24.5% |
| 1993 | 14.6% | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 15.7% | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 15.6% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 16.2% | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 15.3% | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 13.7% | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 14.6% | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 14.1% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 16.4% | +16.4% |
| 2002 | 16.5% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 14.8% | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 12.8% | -13.5% |
| 2005 | 13.0% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 15.7% | +20.6% |
| 2007 | 16.5% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 21.9% | +32.4% |
| 2009 | 26.6% | +21.4% |
| 2010 | 20.9% | -21.2% |
| 2011 | 21.8% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 20.5% | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 18.7% | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 19.0% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 21.0% | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 22.2% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 21.6% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 21.3% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 21.8% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 22.3% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 21.0% | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 25.6% | +22.1% |
| 2023 | 28.5% | +11.4% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 28.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.1%, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 28.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 38.8%, 74% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.9% | 13.2% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 12.8% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 18.7% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 21.0% | 28.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 113 North Macedonia 28.8% compare
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- 117 Belize 27.9% compare
- 118 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 27.8% compare
- 119 Paraguay 27.7% 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)
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- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Jordan?
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Jordan was 28.5% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2004.
- How does Jordan rank for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- Jordan ranks 116th out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on income, profits and capital gains rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.7%. 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 income, profits and capital gains (% of total taxes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of total taxes which includes all compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units.