Jordan: Government spending, percent of GDP

The latest value from 2019 is 16.37 percent, a decline from 16.74 percent in 2018. In comparison, the world average is 16.50 percent, based on data from 163 countries. Historically, the average for Jordan from 1976 to 2019 is 23.39 percent. The minimum value, 16.37 percent, was reached in 2019 while the maximum of 34.31 percent was recorded in 1979. See the global rankings 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.