Pension bill rises by about 3% during the first seven months of 2026
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Jordan's pension bill increased by 2.9% during the first seven months of 2026, compared to the same period in 2025, reaching 1.072 billion dinars, coinciding with an increase in the number of beneficiaries of pension salaries, according to Ministry of Finance data.
The data showed that expenditures for original retirees accounted for the largest share of the total bill, amounting to 910 million dinars, an increase of 2.8% compared to the same period last year, while survivor pension expenditures reached 162 million dinars, recording a 3.7% increase.
Regarding the number of beneficiaries, the total number of retirees and survivors increased by 2.3% to reach 432,379 beneficiaries from retirees subject to government civil and military pension systems, military insured personnel under the Social Security, in addition to surviving beneficiaries of pension salaries.
According to the data, the number of original retirees reached 280,161 retirees, an increase of 2%, while the number of survivors reached 152,218 heirs, marking a 2.8% increase compared to the same period of 2025.
In terms of annual financial indicators, pension expenditures accounted for 4.1% of the gross domestic product during 2025, while forming 16.5% of total current expenditures, and 14.3% of total spending, reflecting the relative weight of these expenditures within public finances.
