Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Jordan
Jordan: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 41.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Jordan, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of total government spending on essential services in Jordan is 41.1%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Jordan peaked at 54.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 24.6%, in 2004.
That places Jordan 70th out of 114 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.0% | — |
| 2001 | 43.3% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 29.2% | -32.6% |
| 2003 | 27.6% | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 24.6% | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 54.0% | +119.7% |
| 2006 | 50.4% | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 49.0% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 33.5% | -31.6% |
| 2009 | 32.5% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 40.7% | +25.1% |
| 2011 | 39.1% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 42.8% | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 37.9% | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 44.9% | +18.4% |
| 2015 | 44.3% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 44.5% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 43.4% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 43.9% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 43.3% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 43.6% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 38.2% | -12.3% |
| 2022 | 40.7% | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 41.1% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.7% | 24.6% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.5% | 37.9% | 44.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.9% | 38.2% | 43.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More infrastructure data for Jordan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 8.05 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 69.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 485,928 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 4.21 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0421 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 485,928 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.6964 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Jordan?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Jordan was 41.1% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 54.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.6% in 2004.
- How does Jordan rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Jordan ranks 70th out of 114 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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