Belgium vs Jordan: Economic Indicators Comparison
Gross Domestic Product & Income
| Stat |  Belgium |  Jordan |
|---|---|---|
| GDP | $542.8B | $42.2B |
| GDP growth, 1 year | 1.4% | 2% |
| GDP growth, 5-years average | 1.5% | 2.3% |
| Population | 11.4M | 10.4M |
| GDP per capita | $48k | $4.2k |
| GDP per capita growth | 1.04% | 0.13% |
| Purchasing Power Parity conversion factor | 0.78 | 0.32 |
| Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor GDP to market exchange rate | 0.92 | 0.45 |
| GDP per capita, PPP adjusted | $48k | $9.4k |
| GNI, Atlas method | $524.4B | $41.8B |
| GNI per capita | $46k | $4.2k |
| GNI, PPP adjusted | $591B | $93.9B |
| GNI per capita, PPP adjusted | $52k | $9.4k |
Financial system and Human development
| Stat | Belgium | Jordan |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax Rate | 50% | 14% |
| Corporate Tax Rate | 29% | 20% |
| Inflation, consumer prices | 2.3% | 4.5% |
| Inflation, GDP deflator | 1.5% | 1.8% |
| Unemployment | 6.3% | 15% |
| Economic Freedom Index | 68.9 | 66 |
| Personal Freedom Index | 9.06 | 6.01 |
| Human Freedom Index | 8.28 | 6.59 |
| Property Rights Index | 84.5 | 64.8 |
| Judical Effectiveness Index | 62.5 | 54.6 |
| Business Freedom Index | 75.2 | 60.1 |
| Fiscal Health Index | 77 | 55.9 |
| Labor Freedom Index | 61.1 | 52.5 |
| Investment Freedom Index | 85 | 70 |
| Financial Freedom Index | 70 | 60 |
| Trade Freedom Index | 86.4 | 81.2 |
| Monetary Freedom Index | 80.5 | 77.6 |
| Government Spending Index | 17.2 | 73.5 |
| Tax Burden Index | 46.7 | 91.8 |
| Government Integrity Index | 80.2 | 49.6 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 75 | 49 |
| Life expectancy at birth, years | 81.4 | 74.3 |
| Suicide mortality rate, per 100,000 people | 20.7 | 2.9 |
| Mortality caused by road traffic injury, per 100,000 people | 5.8 | 24.4 |
| Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people | 1.7 | 1.4 |
| International tourism, number of arrivals | 9.1M | 4.2M |
Government debt & reserves
| Stat | Belgium | Jordan |
|---|---|---|
| Central government debt, % of GDP | 101.4% | 94.2% |
| External debt stocks, % of GNI | N/A | 76.1% |
| External debt stocks | N/A | $32B |
| Short-term debt, % of total reserves | N/A | 67.4% |
| Total debt service, % of exports and primary income | N/A | 14.1% |
| Adjusted net savings including particulate emission damage, % of GNI | 12% | 4.4% |
| Gross savings, % of GDP | 24.5% | 10.8% |
| Gross capital formation, % of GDP | 25.5% | 18.4% |
| Total reserves including gold | $26.9B | $15.5B |
| Foreign direct investment net inflows | -$62.8B | $949.9M |
Exports, imports and economic structure
| Stat | Belgium | Jordan |
|---|---|---|
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP | 82.6% | 35.6% |
| Imports of goods and services, % of GDP | 82.7% | 54.6% |
| Current account balance (balance of payments) | -$5.3B | -$2.8B |
| Revenue excluding grants, % of GDP | 38.4% | 23.2% |
| Grants excluding technical cooperation, BoP | N/A | $2.3B |
| Personal remittances received | $12.3B | $4.5B |
| Industry including construction value added, % of GDP | 19.1% | 27.6% |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added, % of GDP | 0.5% | 5.6% |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments BoP | $3.7B | $23.5M |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts BoP | $4.4B | $21.8M |
| Expense, % of GDP | 39.6% | 26.1% |
| Government Expenditure, % of GDP | 52.5% | 29.7% |
