Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Jordan
Jordan: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty was 19.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
19.6%
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
94th
of 184 countries
All-time high
52.6%
in 1974
All-time low
14.3%
in 2005
Years of data
70
1954–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Jordan, 1954–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Jordan stood at 19.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Jordan peaked at 52.6% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2005.
That places Jordan 94th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 38.8% | — |
| 1955 | 45.9% | +18.3% |
| 1956 | 39.6% | -13.7% |
| 1957 | 44.0% | +11.1% |
| 1958 | 48.7% | +10.6% |
| 1959 | 42.3% | -13.1% |
| 1960 | 43.4% | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 37.9% | -12.6% |
| 1962 | 38.4% | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 40.4% | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 35.5% | -12.2% |
| 1965 | 36.0% | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 37.8% | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 38.3% | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 47.2% | +23.5% |
| 1969 | 47.1% | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 45.2% | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 43.2% | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 43.5% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 48.1% | +10.6% |
| 1974 | 52.6% | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 48.6% | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 48.5% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 40.0% | -17.4% |
| 1978 | 41.9% | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 46.3% | +10.6% |
| 1980 | 41.9% | -9.3% |
| 1981 | 43.5% | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 40.3% | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 37.6% | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 36.9% | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 37.2% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 33.4% | -10.2% |
| 1987 | 30.4% | -8.9% |
| 1988 | 32.3% | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 35.4% | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 34.0% | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 35.1% | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 33.4% | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 33.2% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 34.7% | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 34.6% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 34.9% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 33.7% | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 31.2% | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 28.8% | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 27.4% | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 24.9% | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 21.7% | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 20.7% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 17.3% | -16.4% |
| 2005 | 14.3% | -17.0% |
| 2006 | 16.1% | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 16.2% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 18.8% | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 21.4% | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 21.8% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 22.9% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 22.5% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 21.9% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 20.6% | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 21.2% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 20.1% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 19.4% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 21.1% | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 21.6% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 22.6% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 19.0% | -15.9% |
| 2022 | 20.1% | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 19.6% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.2% | 38.8% | 48.7% | 6 |
| 1960s | 40.2% | 35.5% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.8% | 40.0% | 52.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.9% | 30.4% | 43.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.4% | 28.8% | 35.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.9% | 14.3% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 19.4% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.3% | 19.0% | 22.6% | 4 |
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More poverty & inequality data for Jordan
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 0 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.64 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,611 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -7.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 17.16 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 17.2% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Jordan?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Jordan was 19.6% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 52.6% in 1974.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2005.
- How does Jordan rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Jordan ranks 94th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.