Goods and services expense in Jordan

Jordan: Goods and services expense was 9.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
9.8%
Change on year
down 21.1%
World rank
104th
of 154 countries
All-time high
12.4%
in 2022
All-time low
4.0%
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Goods and services expense in Jordan, 1990–2023

46810121990200620231990: 4 % of expense1991: 5.8 % of expense1992: 6.2 % of expense1993: 8.3 % of expense1994: 7.5 % of expense1995: 6.7 % of expense1996: 5.7 % of expense1997: 5.5 % of expense1998: 7.1 % of expense1999: 6.6 % of expense2000: 6.3 % of expense2001: 6.5 % of expense2002: 5.4 % of expense2003: 5.8 % of expense2004: 6 % of expense2005: 4.6 % of expense2006: 6.5 % of expense2007: 4.9 % of expense2008: 5.5 % of expense2009: 11.2 % of expense2010: 9 % of expense2011: 7.2 % of expense2012: 5.4 % of expense2013: 6.5 % of expense2014: 9.5 % of expense2015: 7.7 % of expense2016: 7.9 % of expense2017: 7.1 % of expense2018: 7.9 % of expense2019: 8.8 % of expense2020: 8.4 % of expense2021: 9.9 % of expense2022: 12.4 % of expense2023: 9.8 % of expense

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.

Analysis

In 2023, goods and services expense in Jordan stood at 9.8%.

That represents a change of down 21.1% on the previous year and up 49.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goods and services expense in Jordan peaked at 12.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1990.

Jordan ranks 104th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.3% 4.0% 8.3% 10
2000s 6.3% 4.6% 11.2% 10
2010s 7.7% 5.4% 9.5% 10
2020s 10.1% 8.4% 12.4% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is goods and services expense in Jordan?
Goods and services expense in Jordan was 9.8% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest goods and services expense recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 2022.
What is the lowest goods and services expense recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1990.
How does Jordan rank for goods and services expense?
Jordan ranks 104th out of 154 countries with data for 2023.
Is goods and services expense rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Goods and services expense (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Goods and services expense (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 5,247 data points, 1972–2024
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Goods and services include all government payments in exchange for goods and services used for the production of market and nonmarket goods and services. Use of goods and services for own account capital formation is excluded. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.