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Government consumption (% of GDP) — all countries

Government consumption (% of GDP) — Jordan

Government consumption (% of GDP) in Jordan in 2007 — 20.6%. Ranked 35 in the world out of 170. Since 1976, the indicator has fallen by 12.9 pp.

2007 20.6% −0 pp vs 2006
World rank 35of 170
Period maximum 34.3%1979
Period minimum 19.5%2005

Trend over time

1976–2007 · % of GDP

Government consumption (% of GDP) — Jordan, 1976–200715202530351976198019841988199219962000200420071976: 33.5%1977: 27.1%1978: 29.5%1979: 34.3%1980: 29.2%1981: 31.5%1982: 29%1983: 26.5%1984: 28%1985: 27%1986: 25.3%1987: 25.7%1988: 25.7%1989: 25.5%1990: 24%1991: 25.1%1992: 21.9%1993: 22.1%1994: 22.6%1995: 23.6%1996: 24.5%1997: 25.5%1998: 24.4%1999: 24%2000: 23.7%2001: 22.9%2002: 22.7%2003: 23.2%2004: 21.3%2005: 19.5%2006: 20.6%2007: 20.6%
Change over the period: −12.9 pp Annual average: -0.42 pp

Comparison, 2007

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Jordan

Jordan 20.6%
World 16.5%
Middle East & North Africa 14.1%
Western Asia computed 15.2%
Lower-middle-income countries computed 10.9%
Government consumption (% of GDP) — Jordan, by year Jordan All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2007 20.6 −0 pp
2006 20.6 +1.1 pp
2005 19.5 −1.8 pp
2004 21.3 −1.9 pp
2003 23.2 +0.5 pp
2002 22.7 −0.2 pp
2001 22.9 −0.8 pp
2000 23.7 −0.3 pp
1999 24 −0.4 pp
1998 24.4 −1.2 pp
1997 25.5 +1 pp
1996 24.5 +0.9 pp
1995 23.6 +1 pp
1994 22.6 +0.5 pp
1993 22.1 +0.2 pp
1992 21.9 −3.2 pp
1991 25.1 +1 pp
1990 24 −1.5 pp
1989 25.5 −0.2 pp
1988 25.7 +0.1 pp
1987 25.7 +0.4 pp
1986 25.3 −1.7 pp
1985 27 −1 pp
1984 28 +1.5 pp
1983 26.5 −2.5 pp
1982 29 −2.5 pp
1981 31.5 +2.3 pp
1980 29.2 −5.1 pp
1979 34.3 +4.8 pp
1978 29.5 +2.4 pp
1977 27.1 −6.4 pp
1976 33.5 —

Western Asia, 2007

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

PS Palestine 28.2 IL Israel 21.8 SA Saudi Arabia 20.7 JO Jordan 20.6 IQ Iraq 18.7 CY Cyprus 16.8 GE Georgia 16.5 OM Oman 16.4 YE Yemen 15.6 KW Kuwait 14 TR Türkiye 13.7 LB Lebanon 13.7 QA Qatar 12.4 SY Syria 12.3 BH Bahrain 12.1 AZ Azerbaijan 9.7 AM Armenia 9.4 AE United Arab Emirates 6.7
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About the indicator

General government final consumption expenditure as a percent of GDP: compensation of public employees, purchases of goods and services for delivering public services, and spending on defense and security. It leaves out public investment and social transfers, so the indicator is lower than the overall size of the budget.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.

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