Jordan : Government Expenditure as a Share of GDP

Expenses are cash payments for the operating activities of the government in providing goods and services. These expenses include compensation of employees (such as wages and salaries), interest, subsidies, grants, social benefits, and other expenses like rent and dividends.The chart displays the expense rates as a percentage of GDP in Jordan over 21 years, from 2000 to 2020. Jordan witnessed fluctuations in these rates, with government expenditures peaking at 35.65% of GDP in 2005 and recording 28.17% of GDP in 2020.