Jordan vs United States: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Jordan
9.5%
in 2024
United States
9.6%
in 2021
Jordan rank
48th
United States rank
47th
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Jordan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 9.6% against 9.5% in Jordan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 48th and United States ranks 47th of 124 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.6% | 8.9% | 0.7% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 9.6% | 2.4% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public, Jordan or United States?
- United States, at 9.6% against 9.5% in Jordan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Jordan and United States?
- 0.1%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and United States?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2021.
- How do Jordan and United States rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Jordan ranks 48th and United States ranks 47th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release