Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Jordan
Jordan: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 90.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Jordan, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 90.5% for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in 2024.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Jordan peaked at 94.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 84.2%, in 1999.
That places Jordan 79th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 84.2% | — |
| 2016 | 91.9% | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 94.4% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 89.6% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 85.7% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 88.0% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 90.5% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.2% | 84.2% | 84.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 90.4% | 85.7% | 94.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 89.3% | 88.0% | 90.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 76 Finland 91.0% compare
- 77 Kyrgyzstan 90.9% compare
- 78 Canada 90.6% compare
- 80 United States of America 90.4% compare
- 81 Germany 90.2% compare
- 82 Luxembourg 90.0% compare
More education data for Jordan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 73,057 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 10,973 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 83,712 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 80,149 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.12 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9383 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0966 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Jordan?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Jordan was 90.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 94.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.2% in 1999.
- How does Jordan rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Jordan ranks 79th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release