Jordan — Central government deficit (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1959–2023 · 52 observations

About this series

The central government deficit series records the period's fiscal balance under the source's accounting and sign convention. A deficit indicates a shortfall; the series is a flow, not a debt stock. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

In Jordan, the central government deficit reading was −6.65% of GDP in 2023, compared with −5.55% of GDP in 2022. The period change was −1.1 percentage points.

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Latest observations

2009–2023

PeriodValue
2023-6.65 % of GDP
2022-5.55 % of GDP
2021-6.08 % of GDP
202019.3 % of GDP
201919.3 % of GDP
6 earlier values, back to 2009
2018-2.66 % of GDP
2013-5.02 % of GDP
2012-7.33 % of GDP
2011-5.85 % of GDP
2010-4.02 % of GDP
2009-7.67 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.