Jordan: Government spending, percent of GDP

The latest value from 2021 is 15.84 percent, a decline from 16.55 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 16.95 percent, based on data from 163 countries. Historically, the average for Jordan from 1976 to 2021 is 23.08 percent. The minimum value, 15.84 percent, was reached in 2021 while the maximum of 34.31 percent was recorded in 1979. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

The government size of Jordan and other countries is calculated as the total government spending as percent of GDP.

Definition: General government final consumption expenditure (formerly general government consumption) includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). It also includes most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation.