Jordan — Health spending
Health Spending (% of GDP) for Jordan, 2000–2023.
Health spending for Jordan was 7.66% in 2023, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 24 years, from 2000 to 2023. The highest recorded value was 9.57% in 2001. The lowest was 6.98% in 2016 (about 1.1× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -0.86% per year.
Jordan ranks 69 of 189 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 37%. The median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 5.57%, so Jordan sits above it. It peaked in 2001 and has fallen 20% since. Over the last decade (2013–2023) the figure moved up 7%. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan it ranks 7 of 23 economies; Israel (7.10%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was down 11% in 2010. That is 5% above this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 12th of 184 in 2000 → 47th of 188 in 2010 → 73rd of 189 in 2020 → 66th of 188 in 2023.
Key figures
Full history — 2000 to 2023
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7.66% | -0.1 pp |
| 2022 | 7.74% | +0.0 pp |
| 2021 | 7.7% | +0.2 pp |
| 2020 | 7.55% | +0.5 pp |
| 2019 | 7.07% | +0.1 pp |
| 2018 | 6.98% | -0.1 pp |
| 2017 | 7.11% | +0.1 pp |
| 2016 | 6.98% | -0.5 pp |
| 2015 | 7.46% | +0.3 pp |
| 2014 | 7.21% | +0.0 pp |
| 2013 | 7.17% | -0.7 pp |
| 2012 | 7.82% | -0.3 pp |
| 2011 | 8.15% | -0.0 pp |
| 2010 | 8.17% | -1.1 pp |
| 2009 | 9.22% | +0.7 pp |
| 2008 | 8.49% | +0.6 pp |
| 2007 | 7.91% | +0.2 pp |
| 2006 | 7.68% | -0.8 pp |
| 2005 | 8.49% | -0.3 pp |
| 2004 | 8.75% | -0.0 pp |
| 2003 | 8.79% | -0.5 pp |
| 2002 | 9.28% | -0.3 pp |
| 2001 | 9.57% | +0.2 pp |
| 2000 | 9.34% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Jordan’s Health spending in 2001?
9.57% (2001). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of GDP, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Jordan’s Health spending growing or shrinking?
Between 2000 and 2023 the series was shrinking overall: -18.0% in total — about 0.9% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2023: 7.66%; 2022: 7.74%; 2021: 7.7%; 2020: 7.55%; 2019: 7.07%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS — Health Spending (% of GDP). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.