Employee compensation as share of government spending in Jordan
Jordan: Employee compensation as share of government spending was 46.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employee compensation as share of government spending in Jordan, 1990–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
In 2023, employee compensation as share of government spending in Jordan stood at 46.0%.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employee compensation as share of government spending in Jordan peaked at 70.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 2007.
That places Jordan 16th out of 155 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Employee compensation as share of government spending in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 59.6% | — |
| 1991 | 59.7% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 62.5% | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 66.5% | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 66.3% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 66.8% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 64.4% | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 66.6% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 65.5% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 69.0% | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 70.0% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 69.1% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 67.0% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 67.4% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 57.7% | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 39.4% | -31.7% |
| 2006 | 39.5% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 26.0% | -34.3% |
| 2008 | 48.8% | +87.7% |
| 2009 | 49.8% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 52.1% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 47.3% | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 46.0% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 48.3% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 45.7% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 48.1% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 49.5% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 49.7% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 46.8% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 48.4% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 47.4% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 46.4% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 45.3% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 46.0% | +1.6% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 46.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.6%, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 46.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34.5%, 1.3× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employee compensation as share of government spending in Jordan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +87.7% | 26.0% | 48.8% |
| 2007 | -34.3% | 39.5% | 26.0% |
| 2005 | -31.7% | 57.7% | 39.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.7% | 59.6% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.5% | 26.0% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 45.7% | 52.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.3% | 45.3% | 47.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More work & labour data for Jordan
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1447 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.1467 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7497 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 13,518 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 669.38 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 10,584 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 10,739 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 21,323 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employee compensation as share of government spending in Jordan?
- Employee compensation as share of government spending in Jordan was 46.0% in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employee compensation as share of government spending recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 70.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest employee compensation as share of government spending recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 2007.
- How does Jordan rank for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Jordan ranks 16th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employee compensation as share of government spending rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employee compensation as share of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employee compensation includes wages, in-kind payments, and government contributions to social insurance schemes such as social security and pensions.