Expense in Jordan
Jordan: Expense was 10.31 billion current LCU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Expense in Jordan, 1990–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2023, expense in Jordan stood at 10.31 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expense in Jordan peaked at 10.31 billion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 819.76 million current LCU, in 1990.
That places Jordan 133rd out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.19 billion current LCU | 819.76 million current LCU | 1.60 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.08 billion current LCU | 1.63 billion current LCU | 5.09 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.95 billion current LCU | 5.06 billion current LCU | 8.29 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.60 billion current LCU | 8.74 billion current LCU | 10.31 billion current LCU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More public sector data for Jordan
- Arms imports 24.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 15.5% (2023)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 19.3% (2023)
- Taxes on goods and services 44.6% (2023)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 1.7% (2023)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -4.7% (2023)
- Interest payments 18.6% (2023)
- Grants and other revenue 32.3% (2023)
- Interest payments 16.5% (2023)
- Other taxes 1.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expense in Jordan?
- Expense in Jordan was 10.31 billion current LCU in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest expense recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.31 billion current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest expense recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 819.76 million current LCU in 1990.
- How does Jordan rank for expense?
- Jordan ranks 133rd out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expense rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.