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Abstract
The public sector in Jordan has traditionally been very large, with central government expenditures averaging about 43 percent of GDP during 1972–94 (Chart 4.1). The public sector also encompasses local authorities, decentralized agencies, financial and nonfinancial public enterprises, and, until 1991, several extrabudgetary funds. Although no quantitative estimation is available for the operations channeled through these public sector entities, they are believed to be of significant magnitude. Purchases of military equipment through the Defense Fund, financed by foreign assistance, are not included in the central government accounts. Because of a lack of adequate data, the analysis in the following section will concentrate on the budgetary operations of the Central Government.
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