General Budget Law (annual) + Audit Bureau Law 28/1952 + Constitution Arts. 111-119 + Procurement Bylaw 28/2019 + Right to Information Law 47/2007

Jordan's fiscal transparency framework centers on the Constitution of 1952 (Arts. 111-119 fiscal provisions; Art. 112 mandating 31-day advance budget submission), the annual General Budget Law, and the Audit Bureau Law No. 28 of 1952 (as amended). The Audit Bureau (Diwan Al-Muhasaba) has constitutional standing (Art. 119) and reports to both chambers of parliament; its head is appointed by Royal Decree on Prime Minister advice. The General Budget Department (GBD; gbd.gov.jo, accessible 200 OK, 2026-04-19) serves as the primary fiscal transparency portal, publishing quarterly performance monitoring reports and annual budget execution reports. IMF Extended Fund Facility arrangements (multiple programs, most recent 2020-2024) imposed fiscal transparency conditionality benchmarks requiring timely budget execution report publication. Jordan publishes a Citizens Budget. Procurement is governed by Procurement Bylaw No. 28/2019. The Right to Information Law No. 47/2007 mandates proactive disclosure. OBS 2021 T=61 (25th of 120 countries · strongest non-OECD Arab country result). Four public PEFA assessments (most recent 2022). Key gaps: no independent fiscal council, no confirmed whistleblower statute, no confirmed machine-readable budget format mandate. Debt management rated highly by independent assessments (PEFA PI-13 A, PEFA 2022). FY: January 1 - December 31. Currency: JOD.

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