Subsidies and other transfers in Jordan
Jordan: Subsidies and other transfers was 2.66 billion current LCU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Subsidies and other transfers in Jordan, 1990–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for subsidies and other transfers in Jordan is 2.66 billion current LCU, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Jordan peaked at 2.66 billion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 106.25 million current LCU, in 1990.
That places Jordan 130th out of 153 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 | 143.51 million current LCU | 106.25 million current LCU | 189.08 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 781.97 million current LCU | 134.36 million current LCU | 1.70 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.13 billion current LCU | 1.48 billion current LCU | 2.49 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.51 billion current LCU | 2.34 billion current LCU | 2.66 billion current LCU | 4 |
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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 subsidies and other transfers in Jordan?
- Subsidies and other transfers in Jordan was 2.66 billion current LCU in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.66 billion current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 106.25 million current LCU in 1990.
- How does Jordan rank for subsidies and other transfers?
- Jordan ranks 130th out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
- Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. 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 Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. 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.