Share of employee compensation in public spending in Jordan

Jordan: Share of employee compensation in public spending was 46 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
46
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
16th
of 155 countries
All-time high
70.03
in 2000
All-time low
25.97
in 2007
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Share of employee compensation in public spending in Jordan, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 59.61991: 59.71992: 62.51993: 66.51994: 66.31995: 66.81996: 64.41997: 66.61998: 65.51999: 692000: 702001: 69.12002: 672003: 67.42004: 57.72005: 39.42006: 39.52007: 262008: 48.82009: 49.82010: 52.12011: 47.32012: 462013: 48.32014: 45.72015: 48.12016: 49.52017: 49.72018: 46.82019: 48.42020: 47.42021: 46.42022: 45.32023: 46

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, share of employee compensation in public spending in Jordan stood at 46.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of employee compensation in public spending in Jordan peaked at 70.03 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.97, 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.

Share of employee compensation in public spending in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Share of employee compensation in public spending in Jordan, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 59.64
1991 59.7 +0.1%
1992 62.52 +4.7%
1993 66.45 +6.3%
1994 66.25 -0.3%
1995 66.8 +0.8%
1996 64.4 -3.6%
1997 66.61 +3.4%
1998 65.5 -1.7%
1999 69.01 +5.4%
2000 70.03 +1.5%
2001 69.08 -1.4%
2002 67.04 -3.0%
2003 67.43 +0.6%
2004 57.72 -14.4%
2005 39.41 -31.7%
2006 39.55 +0.3%
2007 25.97 -34.3%
2008 48.75 +87.7%
2009 49.77 +2.1%
2010 52.13 +4.7%
2011 47.35 -9.2%
2012 46.03 -2.8%
2013 48.28 +4.9%
2014 45.72 -5.3%
2015 48.08 +5.2%
2016 49.54 +3.0%
2017 49.69 +0.3%
2018 46.82 -5.8%
2019 48.43 +3.4%
2020 47.45 -2.0%
2021 46.43 -2.1%
2022 45.26 -2.5%
2023 46 +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 64.69 59.64 69.01 10
2000s 53.48 25.97 70.03 10
2010s 48.21 45.72 52.13 10
2020s 46.28 45.26 47.45 4

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 13 Eswatini 47.04 compare
  2. 14 Samoa 46.14 compare
  3. 15 Vanuatu 46.06 compare
  4. 17 Gabon 45.04 compare
  5. 18 Lesotho 44.66 compare
  6. 19 Kyrgyzstan 43.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of employee compensation in public spending in Jordan?
Share of employee compensation in public spending in Jordan was 46 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 70.03 in 2000.
What is the lowest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 25.97 in 2007.
How does Jordan rank for share of employee compensation in public spending?
Jordan ranks 16th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of employee compensation in public 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employee compensation in public spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of employee compensation in public spending
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
155 places, 4,295 data points, 1972–2024
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