Jordan vs United States: Proportion of total government spending on essential … social
Jordan
19.6%
in 2023
United States
20.2%
in 2023
Jordan rank
76th
United States rank
74th
Proportion of total government spending on essential … social over time
- Jordan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 20.2% against 19.6% in Jordan, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.
Jordan ranks 76th and United States ranks 74th of 128 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.4% | 18.9% | 2.5% | United States |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 20.3% | 1.7% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 23.4% | 3.8% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, social, Jordan or United States?
- United States, at 20.2% against 19.6% in Jordan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, social between Jordan and United States?
- 0.6%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and United States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Jordan and United States rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
- Jordan ranks 76th and United States ranks 74th of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social protection (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.