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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- 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 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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