Economy
The size and growth of Jordan's economy, prices, and how many people are in work.
Key figures
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Multidimensional poverty index
0.0027 index (0–1) Estimate -
People in multidimensional poverty
0.78% of population Estimate -
Real GDP growth
2.8% annual change -
Inflation (IMF)
1.8% annual change in consumer prices -
Government debt
83.6% of GDP -
Current account balance
-5.6% of GDP -
Unemployment rate (IMF)
21.3% of labor force -
Gross domestic product (GDP)
$61.6 billion current US$ -
Economic growth
2.8% annual GDP growth -
GDP per person
$5,348 current US$ -
Inflation
1.8% annual change in consumer prices -
Unemployment rate
16.5% of labor force Modelled estimate -
Women in the labor force
16.0% of women aged 15+ Modelled estimate
View as table
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1980 | 11.1% |
| 1981 | 15.0% |
| 1982 | 5.8% |
| 1983 | 1.4% |
| 1984 | 5.5% |
| 1985 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 5.9% |
| 1987 | 2.7% |
| 1988 | 2.9% |
| 1989 | -10.7% |
| 1990 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 16.9% |
| 1993 | 4.4% |
| 1994 | 5.0% |
| 1995 | 6.0% |
| 1996 | 1.9% |
| 1997 | 3.7% |
| 1998 | 3.2% |
| 1999 | 3.2% |
| 2000 | 4.2% |
| 2001 | 5.0% |
| 2002 | 6.6% |
| 2003 | 4.0% |
| 2004 | 8.3% |
| 2005 | 8.8% |
| 2006 | 8.5% |
| 2007 | 8.4% |
| 2008 | 8.3% |
| 2009 | 5.1% |
| 2010 | 2.6% |
| 2011 | 2.9% |
| 2012 | 2.4% |
| 2013 | 2.7% |
| 2014 | 3.3% |
| 2015 | 2.5% |
| 2016 | 2.1% |
| 2017 | 2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.9% |
| 2020 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 3.8% |
| 2022 | 2.7% |
| 2023 | 3.1% |
| 2024 | 2.6% |
| 2025 | 2.8% |
| 2026 | 2.7% |
| 2027 | 3.1% |
| 2028 | 3.0% |
| 2029 | 3.0% |
| 2030 | 3.0% |
| 2031 | 3.0% |
View as table
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1980 | 10.9% |
| 1981 | 7.7% |
| 1982 | 7.6% |
| 1983 | 5.0% |
| 1984 | 4.0% |
| 1985 | 2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 6.7% |
| 1989 | 25.7% |
| 1990 | 16.2% |
| 1991 | 8.2% |
| 1992 | 4.0% |
| 1993 | 3.3% |
| 1994 | 3.5% |
| 1995 | 2.4% |
| 1996 | 6.5% |
| 1997 | 3.0% |
| 1998 | 3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.6% |
| 2004 | 3.4% |
| 2005 | 3.5% |
| 2006 | 6.3% |
| 2007 | 4.7% |
| 2008 | 14.0% |
| 2009 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 4.8% |
| 2011 | 4.2% |
| 2012 | 4.5% |
| 2013 | 4.8% |
| 2014 | 2.9% |
| 2015 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 3.3% |
| 2018 | 4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.3% |
| 2022 | 4.2% |
| 2023 | 2.1% |
| 2024 | 1.6% |
| 2025 | 1.8% |
| 2026 | 2.5% |
| 2027 | 2.3% |
| 2028 | 2.2% |
| 2029 | 2.2% |
| 2030 | 2.2% |
| 2031 | 2.2% |
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1988 | 159.7% |
| 1989 | 190.3% |
| 1990 | 197.7% |
| 1991 | 180.5% |
| 1992 | 134.7% |
| 1993 | 122.1% |
| 1994 | 112.1% |
| 1995 | 102.4% |
| 1996 | 101.2% |
| 1997 | 94.7% |
| 1998 | 96.3% |
| 1999 | 98.7% |
| 2000 | 89.9% |
| 2001 | 85.5% |
| 2002 | 85.9% |
| 2003 | 80.4% |
| 2004 | 73.8% |
| 2005 | 66.1% |
| 2006 | 60.0% |
| 2007 | 58.2% |
| 2008 | 47.9% |
| 2009 | 51.8% |
| 2010 | 53.4% |
| 2011 | 56.1% |
| 2012 | 64.0% |
| 2013 | 68.8% |
| 2014 | 68.2% |
| 2015 | 71.4% |
| 2016 | 70.7% |
| 2017 | 69.1% |
| 2018 | 67.9% |
| 2019 | 69.4% |
| 2020 | 77.9% |
| 2021 | 79.9% |
| 2022 | 80.7% |
| 2023 | 81.0% |
| 2024 | 82.1% |
| 2025 | 83.6% |
| 2026 | 82.5% |
| 2027 | 81.4% |
| 2028 | 79.9% |
| 2029 | 78.4% |
| 2030 | 76.8% |
| 2031 | 75.7% |
View as table
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.6% |
| 1981 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | -6.4% |
| 1983 | -7.1% |
| 1984 | -4.8% |
| 1985 | -4.7% |
| 1986 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | -4.7% |
| 1988 | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 8.1% |
| 1990 | -4.9% |
| 1991 | -8.1% |
| 1992 | -14.0% |
| 1993 | -10.1% |
| 1994 | -5.7% |
| 1995 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2% |
| 1999 | 4.4% |
| 2000 | 4.3% |
| 2001 | 4.3% |
| 2002 | 9.7% |
| 2003 | 14.9% |
| 2004 | 6.4% |
| 2005 | -9.6% |
| 2006 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | -8.6% |
| 2008 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2% |
| 2010 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | -8.9% |
| 2013 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | -9.6% |
| 2018 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | -7.3% |
| 2022 | -7.5% |
| 2023 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | -5.4% |
| 2025 | -5.6% |
| 2026 | -7.5% |
| 2027 | -5.7% |
| 2028 | -5.0% |
| 2029 | -4.7% |
| 2030 | -4.5% |
| 2031 | -4.4% |
By governorate
About these figures
HDX: The DHS Program; OPHI; OpenStreetMap contributors; geoBoundaries; Kontur · Per dataset (DHS terms; OPHI CC0; OpenStreetMap ODbL; geoBoundaries CC BY 4.0; Kontur CC BY 4.0)
IMF, World Economic Outlook via DataMapper · IMF Terms of Use (attribution)
World Bank, World Development Indicators · CC BY 4.0