General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Jordan
Jordan: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.2177 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Jordan, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Jordan stood at 0.2177 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Jordan peaked at 0.3075 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
That places Jordan 178th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Jordan, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 0.1682 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 0.1192 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -29.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1433 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1666 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2459 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +47.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2937 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 1991 | 0.3075 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2453 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2561 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2444 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2531 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2617 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2451 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2549 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.239 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2422 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2349 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2425 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2648 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2675 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2756 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2578 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2806 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2241 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2279 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1899 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1761 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2076 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2349 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2528 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2048 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1934 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.192 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2076 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2102 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.218 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2208 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2153 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2127 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2135 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.2177 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0843 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2459 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2601 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.239 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3075 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2518 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2241 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2806 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2069 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1761 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2528 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2163 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2127 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2208 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 175 El Salvador 0.304 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 176 Switzerland 0.2565 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 177 Puerto Rico 0.2243 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 179 Liberia 0.2167 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 180 Panama 0.2165 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 181 Singapore 0.2095 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More population data for Jordan
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1447 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.7659 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1447 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0913 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 15,006 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.02 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0606 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Population density 240.14 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.10 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Jordan?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Jordan was 0.2177 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3075 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Jordan rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Jordan ranks 178th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.