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Economy of Jordan vs Romania compared: GDP & Debt

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Jordan has a GDP of $61.6B compared to $429B for Romania, ranking 90/197 and 39/197 by economy size, respectively.

Jordan has $51B in government debt (82.8% of GDP), compared to $260B (60.6% of GDP) in Romania.

Jordan vs Romania GDP by year

Jordan
Romania
1x
Year GDP, current $
Jordan Romania
2025 $61,610,052,535 $428,677,977,855
2024 $58,618,380,563 $382,564,217,989
2023 $56,123,472,113 $347,757,995,759
2022 $53,516,930,141 $295,317,862,856
2021 $50,702,940,986 $285,072,444,957
2020 $47,931,770,986 $250,624,575,872
2019 $48,640,273,803 $250,080,428,512
2018 $47,435,850,423 $241,791,427,224
2017 $45,535,614,366 $210,147,385,855
2016 $43,688,498,732 $185,290,759,249
2015 $42,394,049,296 $177,885,131,240
2014 $40,535,098,592 $199,722,319,676
2013 $37,873,362,958 $189,798,603,751
2012 $34,854,017,887 $179,117,323,107
2011 $32,640,291,549 $192,623,977,894
2010 $30,202,773,521 $170,064,350,672
2009 $27,462,496,197 $174,110,532,659
2008 $25,651,620,831 $214,315,932,061
2007 $17,110,437,236 $174,588,782,939
2006 $15,056,981,664 $122,023,735,993
2005 $12,588,998,590 $98,454,380,120
2004 $11,411,706,629 $74,973,656,852
2003 $10,195,627,645 $57,806,384,143
2002 $9,582,510,578 $46,065,502,703
2001 $8,975,814,653 $40,395,116,581
2000 $8,460,789,845 $37,253,739,511
1999 $8,149,929,478 $35,953,156,754
1998 $7,912,270,804 $41,696,091,974
1997 $7,245,839,210 $35,575,214,078
1996 $6,927,503,526 $36,937,074,278
1995 $6,727,597,032 $37,430,162,103
1994 $6,236,295,978 $30,072,805,104
1993 $5,606,400,222 $26,361,160,450
1992 $5,310,833,194 $25,121,666,667
1991 $4,344,467,193 $28,850,634,900
1990 $4,160,087,508 $38,247,882,300
1989 $4,221,373,674 $41,450,777,202
1988 $6,277,451,829 $40,424,528,302
1987 $6,756,209,762 $38,067,567,568
1986 $6,402,050,485 -
1985 $4,993,601,520 -
1984 $4,967,162,160 -
1983 $4,920,692,191 -
1982 $4,681,240,993 -
1981 $4,383,944,703 -
1980 $3,910,044,474 -
1979 $3,271,368,781 -
1978 $2,602,208,589 -
1977 $2,096,778,602 -
1976 $1,708,521,219 -
1975 $1,363,073,498 -
1974 $1,197,483,949 -
1973 $943,783,840 -
1972 $788,479,685 -
1971 $678,159,729 -
1970 $639,519,744 -
1969 $698,879,720 -
1968 $561,119,776 -
1967 $631,679,747 -
1966 $657,999,737 -
1965 $599,759,760 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1965–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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GDP per capita in Jordan vs Romania by year

Jordan
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Romania
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Jordan Romania
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2025 $5,348 - $22,538 -
2024 $5,074 $10,821 $20,080 $49,077
2023 $4,906 $10,412 $18,244 $45,982
2022 $4,754 $9,927 $15,503 $41,979
2021 $4,582 $9,182 $14,908 $37,534
2020 $4,411 $9,579 $13,009 $34,194
2019 $4,558 $9,429 $12,910 $33,425
2018 $4,534 $9,042 $12,416 $29,383
2017 $4,449 $9,266 $10,728 $26,943
2016 $4,366 $8,748 $9,405 $23,905
2015 $4,442 $8,967 $8,977 $21,625
2014 $4,611 $9,145 $10,032 $20,633
2013 $4,739 $9,817 $9,498 $19,678
2012 $4,594 $9,739 $8,930 $19,808
2011 $4,363 $9,632 $9,561 $18,804
2010 $4,139 $9,417 $8,400 $17,355
2009 $3,845 $9,291 $8,548 $16,641
2008 $3,670 $8,983 $10,435 $16,782
2007 $2,506 $8,416 $8,360 $13,703
2006 $2,343 $8,046 $5,758 $11,554
2005 $2,088 $7,697 $4,618 $9,602
2004 $1,940 $7,074 $3,495 $8,989
2003 $1,776 $6,500 $2,679 $7,559
2002 $1,706 $6,256 $2,120 $7,162
2001 $1,632 $5,948 $1,825 $6,520
2000 $1,571 $5,641 $1,660 $5,850
1999 $1,545 $5,402 $1,600 $5,596
1998 $1,532 $5,264 $1,853 $5,545
1997 $1,436 $5,171 $1,577 $5,564
1996 $1,410 $5,055 $1,633 $5,746
1995 $1,416 $5,027 $1,650 $5,429
1994 $1,367 $4,830 $1,323 $4,995
1993 $1,289 $4,726 $1,158 $4,699
1992 $1,287 $4,654 $1,102 $4,515
1991 $1,110 $4,195 $1,254 $4,795
1990 $1,149 $4,317 $1,648 $5,280
1989 $1,260 - $1,790 -
1988 $1,966 - $1,753 -
1987 $2,217 - $1,659 -
1986 $2,200 - - -
1985 $1,797 - - -
1984 $1,871 - - -
1983 $1,939 - - -
1982 $1,929 - - -
1981 $1,885 - - -
1980 $1,750 - - -
1979 $1,519 - - -
1978 $1,249 - - -
1977 $1,039 - - -
1976 $873 - - -
1975 $718 - - -
1974 $651 - - -
1973 $531 - - -
1972 $460 - - -
1971 $412 - - -
1970 $409 - - -
1969 $474 - - -
1968 $409 - - -
1967 $497 - - -
1966 $558 - - -
1965 $546 - - -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1965–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Jordan's GDP per capita is $5,348, ranking 120/197, compared to $22,538 in Romania, ranking 57/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Jordan ranks 131st at $10,821, while Romania ranks 47th at $49,077.

Economic indicators

Jordan Romania
Gross domestic product
$61.6B
2025
$429B
2025
GDP rank
90/197
2025
39/197
2025
GDP growth
2.83%
2024-2025
0.68%
2024-2025
GDP per capita
$5,348
2025
$22,538
2025
GDP per capita rank
120/197
2025
57/197
2025
GDP per capita, PPP
$10,821
2024
$49,077
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
131/197
2024
47/197
2024
Government debt
$51B
2025
$260B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.8%
2025
60.6%
2025
Government debt per person
$4,430
2025
$13,650
2025
Government debt per person rank
91/185
2025
48/185
2025
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,506
2026
$13,510
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$37.4B
2025
$70.9B
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.4%
2010
21.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2010
2.4%
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.7%
2025
40.5%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
1.77%
2024-2025
7.3%
2024-2025
Central bank interest rate
5.75%
2025
6.5%
2024
Unemployment rate
16.8%
2024
6.1%
2025
Population
11538682
18912567

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Jordan
Spending

Debt
Romania
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Jordan Romania
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2025 33.7% 82.8% 40.5% 60.6%
2024 34.6% 82.1% 40% 57.5%
2023 33.9% 81% 37% 52.6%
2022 32.8% 80.7% 37.5% 51.9%
2021 33.8% 79.9% 37.2% 51.8%
2020 33% 77.9% 38.3% 49.5%
2019 32.7% 69.4% 33.4% 36.8%
2018 33.3% 67.9% 31.9% 36.4%
2017 31.7% 69.1% 31% 37.1%
2016 30% 70.7% 31.8% 39.5%
2015 32.3% 71.4% 34.2% 39.4%
2014 36.3% 68.2% 33.8% 40.5%
2013 34.5% 68.8% 34.2% 39.3%
2012 28.3% 64% 33.5% 36.2%
2011 29.3% 56.1% 35% 32.6%
2010 26.6% 53.4% 37.4% 30.2%
2009 30.7% 51.8% 36.3% 22.5%
2008 29.6% 47.9% 35.3% 13%
2007 32.4% 58.2% 34.6% 12.4%
2006 34% 60% 33.9% 12.7%
2005 36.6% 66.1% 32.3% 17.8%
2004 35.1% 73.8% 33.7% 21.3%
2003 35% 80.4% 31.8% 24.9%
2002 31.6% 85.9% 32.1% 27.4%
2001 30.6% 85.5% 33.2% 27.4%
2000 31.2% 89.9% 35% 29.6%
1999 31.8% 98.7% 35.1% 21.7%
1998 32.3% 96.3% 34.7% 16.5%
1997 30.7% 94.7% 33.5% 15%
1996 32.6% 101.2% 33.5% 11%
1995 32.1% 102.4% 34.4% 6.91%
1994 30.6% 112.1% 33.1% -
1993 32.5% 122.1% 33.5% -
1992 31.7% 134.7% 41.5% -
1991 39.6% 180.5% 38.3% -
1990 39.9% 197.7% 38.4% -
1989 42.5% 195.4% 40.1% -
1988 44.3% 129.3% 36.6% -
1987 42.1% 101.9% 40.7% -
1986 33.8% 84.3% 42.5% -
1985 42.4% 85.2% 41.6% -
1984 - - 28.6% -
1983 - - 25.8% -
1982 - - 28.5% -
1981 - - 30.4% -
1980 - - 33.6% -
1979 - - 42% -
1978 - - 42.1% -
1977 - - 39.9% -
1976 - - 37.5% -
1975 - - 40.6% -
1974 - - 37.6% -
1973 - - 32.6% -
1972 - - 29.9% -
1971 - - 27.2% -
1970 - - 28.1% -
1969 - - 32.1% -
1968 - - 31.8% -
1967 - - 30.6% -
1966 - - 27.3% -
1965 - - 25.6% -
1964 - - 25.1% -
1963 - - 23.1% -
1962 - - 43.4% -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1962–1999, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Jordan's government spending was $20.8B, accounting for 33.7% of its GDP, while Romania spent $173B, or 40.5% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 82.8% in Jordan and 60.6% in Romania, ranking 39/185 and 76/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Jordan

Romania
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Jordan Romania
2025 -6.35% -7.64%
2024 -7.27% -8.68%
2023 -6.49% -5.66%
2022 -4.9% -5.85%
2021 -6.62% -6.74%
2020 -7.56% -9.6%
2019 -5.06% -4.58%
2018 -4.23% -2.76%
2017 -3.22% -2.86%
2016 -2.62% -2.5%
2015 -5.18% -1.35%
2014 -6.75% -1.76%
2013 -8.78% -2.44%
2012 -3.33% -2.39%
2011 -1.21% -4.14%
2010 0.19% -6.22%
2009 -2.28% -6.86%
2008 1.92% -4.6%
2007 2.76% -3.05%
2006 -1.86% -1.36%
2005 -2.2% -0.69%
2004 0.56% -3.39%
2003 -1.6% -2.29%
2002 -3.21% -2.59%
2001 -1.13% -3.2%
2000 -1.85% -3.99%
1999 -1.13% -3.58%
1998 -5.59% -5.33%
1997 -2.68% -5.19%
1996 -2.69% -4.74%
1995 -1.45% -3.32%
1994 -1.67% -2.2%
1993 -1.43% -0.35%
1992 2.07% -4.55%
1991 -8.1% 3.23%
1990 -6.82% 1.03%
1989 -6.89% -2.87%
1988 -13% 8.4%
1987 -13.4% 2.37%
1986 -2.39% 5.72%
1985 -6.9% 6.36%
1984 - 15.2%
1983 - 9.35%
1982 - 0.36%
1981 - 0.61%
1980 - -1.95%
1979 - 0%
1978 - 0%
1977 - 0.23%
1976 - 0.66%
1975 - 0.41%
1974 - 0.51%
1973 - 1.53%
1972 - 1.21%
1971 - 0.89%
1970 - 0.52%
1969 - 0.93%
1968 - 1.65%
1967 - 1.23%
1966 - 0.91%
1965 - -1.29%
1964 - -3.11%
1963 - -1.61%
1962 - -4.86%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1962–1989, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Jordan's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $3.91B, equivalent to 6.35% of GDP. This compares to Romania's deficit of $32.8B, or 7.64% of GDP.

Over the past 39 years, Jordan recorded a fiscal deficit in 34 of those years, while Romania ran a deficit in 35 years. On average, Jordan posted an annual deficit equal to 3.87% of GDP, compared to deficit of 3.19% of GDP for Romania.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Jordan

Romania
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Jordan Romania
2025 1.77% 7.3%
2024 1.56% 5.6%
2023 2.08% 10.4%
2022 4.23% 13.8%
2021 1.35% 5%
2020 0.33% 2.6%
2019 0.76% 3.8%
2018 4.46% 4.6%
2017 3.32% 1.3%
2016 -0.78% -1.6%
2015 -0.88% -0.6%
2014 2.9% 1.1%
2013 4.82% 4%
2012 4.52% 3.3%
2011 4.16% 5.8%
2010 4.85% 6.1%
2009 -0.74% 5.6%
2008 14% 7.8%
2007 4.74% 4.8%
2006 6.25% 6.6%
2005 3.49% 9%
2004 3.36% 11.9%
2003 1.63% 15.4%
2002 1.83% 22.5%
2001 1.77% 34.5%
2000 0.67% 45.7%
1999 0.61% 45.8%
1998 3.09% 59.1%
1997 3.04% 154.8%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | World Economic Outlook (1997–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the past 29 years, Jordan has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 2.87%, compared with 17.1% in Romania. In 2025, inflation was 1.77% in Jordan and 7.3% in Romania.

Top exports between countries

Jordan
Export category Export value
Raw agricultural goods $8.57M
Textiles & consumer goods $1.38M
Chemicals & pharma $650K
Animal & marine products $609K
Raw materials & minerals $393K
Machinery & equipment $261K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $149K
Metals $20K
Romania
Export category Export value
Raw agricultural goods $303M
Animal & marine products $132M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $16.5M
Machinery & equipment $11M
Wood & paper products $4.36M
Textiles & consumer goods $2.3M
Raw materials & minerals $980K
Chemicals & pharma $970K
Miscellaneous $918K
Metals $51K

Balance of trade

Jordan Romania
Current account balance
-$3.13B
2024
-$33.9B
2025
Current account balance ranking
152/190
2024
186/190
2025
Current account balance, % of GDP
-5.33%
2024
-7.9%
2025
Goods imports
$23.9B
2024
$139B
2025
Goods exports
$13.3B
2024
$102B
2025
Service imports
$6.5B
2024
$35.9B
2025
Service exports
$9.45B
2024
$50.1B
2025
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
57.1%
2024
40.7%
2025
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
42.6%
2024
35.5%
2025

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

Jordan Romania
Economic freedom 59.3 65.4
Economic freedom ranking 104/197 64/197
Property rights 52.3 81
Government integrity 51 50
Judicial effectiveness 44 67
Tax burden 84.1 89.1
Government spending 67.2 56.7
Fiscal health 5.2 21.4
Business freedom 62.7 74.4
Labor freedom 51.3 63.6
Monetary freedom 81.2 72.7
Trade freedom 82 79.4
Investment freedom 70 70
Financial freedom 60 60

Economic freedom comparison by year

Jordan
Romania
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Jordan Romania
2026 59.3 65.4
2025 59.4 66.5
2024 58.3 64.4
2023 58.8 64.5
2022 60.1 67.1
2021 64.6 69.5
2020 66 69.7
2019 66.5 68.6
2018 64.9 69.4
2017 66.7 69.7
2016 68.3 65.6
2015 69.3 66.6
2014 69.2 65.5
2013 70.4 65.1
2012 69.9 64.4
2011 68.9 64.7
2010 66.1 64.2
2009 65.4 63.2
2008 64.1 61.7
2007 64.5 61.2
2006 63.7 58.2
2005 66.7 52.1
2004 66.1 50
2003 65.3 50.6
2002 66.2 48.7
2001 68.3 50
2000 67.5 52.1
1999 67.4 50.1
1998 66.8 54.4
1997 63.6 50.8
1996 60.8 46.2
1995 62.7 42.9

Data sources: The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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The Economic Freedom Index for Jordan is 59.3, ranking 104/197, compared to 65.4 for Romania, ranking 64/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Jordan Romania
Services, % of GDP
56.8%
2025
61.7%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
27.4%
2025
25.3%
2025
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
5.56%
2025
3%
2025
GNI, Atlas method
$60.6B
2025
$384B
2025
GNI per capita, PPP
$12,440
2025
$49,550
2025
Total reserves including gold
$26.6B
2025
$90.6B
2025
Total reserves ranking
61/177
2025
31/177
2025
Net foreign direct investment
-$1.58B
2024
-$8.57B
2025
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$1.63B
2024
$7.16B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$54.1M
2024
$1.99B
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
7.85%
2024
n/a
Poverty at national poverty lines
14.2%
2020
19%
2023
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
23%
2021
25.9%
2025

GDP per capita map

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Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1965–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1962–1999, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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  7. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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  9. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2020, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Principal and interest payments to the IMF in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt expressed as a share of GNI.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.