Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Jordan
Jordan: Share of government expenditure going to interest payments was 16.51 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
16.51
Change on year
up 15.3%
World rank
20th
of 152 countries
All-time high
21.39
in 1990
All-time low
6.2
in 2004
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Jordan, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Jordan stood at 16.51.
That represents a change of up 15.3% on the previous year and up 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Jordan peaked at 21.39 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.2, in 2004.
That places Jordan 20th out of 152 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.39 | — |
| 1991 | 21.03 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 17.48 | -16.9% |
| 1993 | 12.13 | -30.6% |
| 1994 | 10.07 | -16.9% |
| 1995 | 10.77 | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 10.84 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 13.76 | +26.9% |
| 1998 | 11.79 | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 12.6 | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 12.85 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 12.18 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 9.18 | -24.7% |
| 2003 | 8.02 | -12.6% |
| 2004 | 6.2 | -22.7% |
| 2005 | 6.51 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 7.61 | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 7.81 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 7.71 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 7.71 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 7.86 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 7.1 | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 8.99 | +26.6% |
| 2013 | 11.47 | +27.6% |
| 2014 | 12.88 | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 12.99 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 11.4 | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 11.34 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 12.4 | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 13.42 | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 14.23 | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 14.98 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 14.32 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 16.51 | +15.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.19 | 10.07 | 21.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.58 | 6.2 | 12.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.99 | 7.1 | 13.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.01 | 14.23 | 16.51 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 17 Dominican Republic 17.5 compare
- 18 Lao People's Democratic Republic 16.99 compare
- 19 Costa Rica 16.71 compare
- 21 Kenya 16.38 compare
- 22 Togo 16.19 compare
- 23 Saint Lucia 16.07 compare
More reference data data for Jordan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0464 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0299 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Jordan?
- Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Jordan was 16.51 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 21.39 in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2 in 2004.
- How does Jordan rank for share of government expenditure going to interest payments?
- Jordan ranks 20th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government expenditure going to interest payments rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.9%. 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 government expenditure going to interest payments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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