Social contributions in Jordan
Jordan: Social contributions was 5.30 million current LCU in 2023. ▼ Falling
Social contributions in Jordan, 2002–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2023, social contributions in Jordan stood at 5.30 million current LCU.
That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and down 76.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, social contributions in Jordan peaked at 24.30 million current LCU in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.90 million current LCU, in 2022.
Jordan ranks 104th of 112 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.81 million current LCU | 17.08 million current LCU | 21.20 million current LCU | 8 |
| 2010s | 17.41 million current LCU | 9.00 million current LCU | 24.30 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.26 million current LCU | 4.90 million current LCU | 7.53 million current LCU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 101 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 16.10 million current LCU compare
- 102 Seychelles 15.00 million current LCU compare
- 103 Samoa 13.61 million current LCU compare
- 105 Papua New Guinea 4.45 million current LCU compare
- 106 Panama 1.83 million current LCU compare
- 107 Belize 597,387 current LCU compare
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 social contributions in Jordan?
- Social contributions in Jordan was 5.30 million current LCU in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest social contributions recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 24.30 million current LCU in 2012.
- What is the lowest social contributions recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.90 million current LCU in 2022.
- How does Jordan rank for social contributions?
- Jordan ranks 104th out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
- Is social contributions rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Social contributions (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Social contributions are actual or imputed contributions payable to social insurance schemes to make provisions for social benefits to be paid. 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.