Jordan: Government spending, in dollars

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 Jordan

Government spending, billion USD

 Latest value 7.33
 Year 2021
 Measure billion U.S. dollars
 Data availability 1976 - 2021
 Average 3.08
 Min - Max 0.57 - 7.33
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2021 is 7.33 billion U.S. dollars, an increase from 7.23 billion U.S. dollars in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 98.04 billion U.S. dollars, based on data from 167 countries. Historically, the average for Jordan from 1976 to 2021 is 3.08 billion U.S. dollars. The minimum value, 0.57 billion U.S. dollars, was reached in 1976 while the maximum of 7.33 billion U.S. dollars was recorded in 2021. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Jordan - Government spending, in dollars - historical chart - 1976-2021




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. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

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 Government spending, percent of GDP 15.84 2021 percent
 Government spending, in dollars 7.33 2021 billion U.S. dollars
 Fiscal balance, percent of GDP -7.33 2024 percent
 Primary budget balance -1.85 2024 percent
 Tax revenue 17.05 2023 percent
 Commercial tax rate 28.60 2019 percent
 Tax preparation time 97 2019 hours
 Taxes on goods and services 44.60 2023 percent
 Taxes on international trade 2.63 2023 percent
 Income and profits taxes 19.28 2023 percent
 Foreign aid 2,834.25 2023 million U.S. dollars
 Government debt 90.23 2024 percent
 Sovereign debt average maturity 1.65 2013 percent
 Short-term government debt 12.98 2024 percent
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