Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Jordan
Jordan: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 11.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Jordan, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of total government spending on essential services in Jordan is 11.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Jordan peaked at 16.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2009.
That places Jordan 58th out of 116 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.9% | — |
| 2001 | 16.1% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 15.3% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 14.9% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 13.1% | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 12.9% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 13.3% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 13.9% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 11.6% | -16.3% |
| 2009 | 10.4% | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 11.2% | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 12.1% | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 12.8% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 13.5% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 13.1% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 12.5% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 12.1% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 12.3% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 12.4% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 10.8% | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 11.7% | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 11.8% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.7% | 10.4% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 11.2% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 10.8% | 12.4% | 4 |
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More education data for Jordan
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 64,348 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 514,665 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 513,021 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 163,861 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.1 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Jordan?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Jordan was 11.8% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2009.
- How does Jordan rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Jordan ranks 58th out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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