Countries
Jordan
Key Economic Indicators
$125.02 billion
$10,821
2.49%
1.56%
16.54%
$53.352 billion (2024 est.)
103 % of GDP
$-3,126,507,042
Economic Overview
<p>upper-middle-income Middle Eastern economy; high debt and unemployment, especially for youth and women; global events triggering trade slump and decreased revenue from tourism; growing manufacturing and agricultural sectors; key US foreign assistance recipient; natural-resource-poor and import-reliant </p>
All Economic Data
Agricultural products
tomatoes, milk, chicken, potatoes, olives, cucumbers/gherkins, onions, chillies/peppers, peaches/nectarines, sheep milk (2023)
note:
<b>note:</b> top ten agricultural products based on tonnage
Average household expenditures
On alcohol and tobacco:
4.5% of household expenditures (2023 est.)
On food:
25% of household expenditures (2023 est.)
Budget
Expenditures:
$17.159 billion (2023 est.)
Note:
<b>note:</b> central government revenues and expenditures (excluding grants and social security funds) converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated
Revenues:
$13.779 billion (2023 est.)
Currency
code:
JOD
name:
Jordanian dinar (JOD) [د.ا]
Current account balance
$-3,126,507,042
Current account balance 2021:
-$3.718 billion (2021 est.)
Current account balance 2022:
-$3.815 billion (2022 est.)
Current account balance 2023:
-$1.91 billion (2023 est.)
Note:
<b>note:</b> balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars
Debt - external
$46.97 billion
Debt - external 2023:
$21.058 billion (2023 est.)
Note:
<b>note:</b> present value of external debt in current US dollars
Exchange rates
Currency:
Jordanian dinars (JOD) per US dollar -
Exchange rates 2020:
0.71 (2020 est.)
Exchange rates 2021:
0.71 (2021 est.)
Exchange rates 2022:
0.71 (2022 est.)
Exchange rates 2023:
0.71 (2023 est.)
Exchange rates 2024:
0.71 (2024 est.)
Exports
$22.73 billion
Exports 2021:
$13.87 billion (2021 est.)
Exports 2022:
$20.743 billion (2022 est.)
Exports 2023:
$22.186 billion (2023 est.)
Note:
<b>note:</b> balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars
Exports - commodities
fertilizers, garments, phosphates, jewelry, phosphoric acid (2023)
note:
<b>note:</b> top five export commodities based on value in dollars
Exports - partners
USA 21%, India 13%, Saudi Arabia 11%, China 7%, Iraq 6% (2023)
note:
<b>note:</b> top five export partners based on percentage share of exports
Foreign direct investment
net inflows:
$1.63 billion
GDP - composition, by end use
Exports of goods and services:
30% (2021 est.)
Government consumption:
15.8% (2021 est.)
Household consumption:
78.9% (2021 est.)
Imports of goods and services:
-50.4% (2021 est.)
Investment in fixed capital:
22.2% (2021 est.)
Investment in inventories:
3% (2021 est.)
Note:
<b>note:</b> figures may not total 100% due to rounding or gaps in data collection
GDP - composition, by sector of origin
Agriculture:
5.1% (2024 est.)
Industry:
25.1% (2024 est.)
Note:
<b>note:</b> figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data
Services:
60.4% (2024 est.)
GDP (official exchange rate)
$53.352 billion (2024 est.)
note:
<b>note:</b> data in current dollars at official exchange rate
GDP per capita (nominal)
$4,618
Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income
33.7 (2010)
GNI (gross national income)
$52.13 billion
GNI per capita
$4,430
Gross domestic investment
25 % of GDP
Imports
$30.45 billion
Imports 2021:
$23.321 billion (2021 est.)
Imports 2022:
$30.019 billion (2022 est.)
Imports 2023:
$28.922 billion (2023 est.)
Note:
<b>note:</b> balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars
Imports - commodities
cars, refined petroleum, gold, crude petroleum, jewelry (2023)
note:
<b>note:</b> top five import commodities based on value in dollars
Imports - partners
China 17%, Saudi Arabia 14%, UAE 8%, India 6%, USA 5% (2023)
note:
<b>note:</b> top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
Industrial production growth rate
3.7% (2024 est.)
note:
<b>note:</b> annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency
Industries
tourism, information technology, clothing, fertilizer, potash, phosphate mining, pharmaceuticals, petroleum refining, cement, inorganic chemicals, light manufacturing
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
1.56%
Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022:
4.2% (2022 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023:
2.1% (2023 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024:
1.6% (2024 est.)
Note:
<b>note:</b> annual % change based on consumer prices
Labor force
3.08 million (2024 est.)
note:
<b>note:</b> number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
total:
3.22 million persons
Labor force - by occupation
agriculture:
3.12%
industry:
16.13%
services:
80.76%
Population below poverty line
15.7% (2018 est.)
note:
<b>note:</b> % of population with income below national poverty line
Public debt
103 % of GDP
Note:
<b>note:</b> central government debt as a % of GDP
Public debt 2023:
102.8% of GDP (2023 est.)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
$125.02 billion
Note:
<b>note:</b> data in 2021 dollars
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022:
$104.307 billion (2022 est.)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023:
$107.315 billion (2023 est.)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024:
$109.986 billion (2024 est.)
Real GDP growth rate
2.49%
Note:
<b>note:</b> annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency
Real GDP growth rate 2022:
2.6% (2022 est.)
Real GDP growth rate 2023:
2.9% (2023 est.)
Real GDP growth rate 2024:
2.5% (2024 est.)
Real GDP per capita
$10,821
Note:
<b>note:</b> data in 2021 dollars
Real GDP per capita 2022:
$9,300 (2022 est.)
Real GDP per capita 2023:
$9,400 (2023 est.)
Real GDP per capita 2024:
$9,500 (2024 est.)
Remittances
$4.43 billion
Note:
<b>note:</b> personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities
Remittances 2021:
11% of GDP (2021 est.)
Remittances 2022:
10.1% of GDP (2022 est.)
Remittances 2023:
8.8% of GDP (2023 est.)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold
$21.94 billion
Note:
<b>note:</b> holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022:
$18.198 billion (2022 est.)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023:
$19.069 billion (2023 est.)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024:
$21.939 billion (2024 est.)
Revenue (excl grants)
23 % of GDP
Tax revenue
17 % of GDP
Taxes and other revenues
17% (of GDP) (2023 est.)
note:
<b>note:</b> central government tax revenue as a % of GDP
Unemployment rate
16.54%
Note:
<b>note:</b> % of labor force seeking employment
Unemployment rate 2022:
18.2% (2022 est.)
Unemployment rate 2023:
18% (2023 est.)
Unemployment rate 2024:
18% (2024 est.)
Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)
Female:
49.2% (2024 est.)
Male:
39.8% (2024 est.)
Note:
<b>note:</b> % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment
Total:
41.7% (2024 est.)
World Bank Indicators
Currency
Jordanian dinar (JOD) . (2025)
Gini Index
33.70 (2010)
Languages
Arabic (2025)
Economic Rankings
Unemployment Rate
#12
External Debt
#32
Reserves
#62
Imports
#81
Exports
#87
GDP (Nominal)
#90
GDP (PPP)
#93
Gini Index
#125
GDP per Capita
#127
GDP Growth Rate
#156
Inflation Rate
#173
Quick Facts
Industries
tourism, information technology, clothing, fertilizer, potash, phosphate mining, pharmaceuticals, petroleum refining, cement, inorganic chemicals, light manufacturing
Agricultural products
tomatoes, milk, chicken, potatoes, olives, cucumbers/gherkins, onions, chillies/peppers, peaches/nectarines, sheep milk (2023)
Labor force
3.08 million (2024 est.)
Exports - partners
USA 21%, India 13%, Saudi Arabia 11%, China 7%, Iraq 6% (2023)
Imports - partners
China 17%, Saudi Arabia 14%, UAE 8%, India 6%, USA 5% (2023)
Exchange rates
Jordanian dinars (JOD) per US dollar -
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