Jordan is a lower-middle-income country with a population of 11.6M people. The capital and largest city is Amman, with 4.01M residents. Jordan shares land borders with Saudi Arabia, Syria, Israel, Iraq and Palestine.
Jordan ranks 91/197 by GDP ($53.4B) and 124/197 by GDP per capita ($4,618). The top export category is transport & tourism services, while the top import is machinery & equipment.
Main facts and rankings
Jordan
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population |
11575983
|
85/197 |
| GDP |
$53.4B
2024 |
91/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$4,618
2024 |
124/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$10,821
2024 |
131/197 |
| Government debt |
$51.2B
2024 |
73/185 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
92.6%
2025 |
29/185 |
| Government debt per person |
$4,429
2024 |
88/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$5,420
2025 |
111/197 |
| Land area | 34,284 sq mi | 110/197 |
| Population density | 337 ppl/mi² | 73/197 |
| Fertility rate | 2.64 | 71/196 |
| Median age | 25.5 years | 131/196 |
| Life expectancy | 78.1 years | 57/197 |
Jordan trends dashboard: time-series charts
| Year | GDP |
|---|---|
| 1965 | $599,759,760 |
| 1966 | $657,999,737 |
| 1967 | $631,679,747 |
| 1968 | $561,119,776 |
| 1969 | $698,879,720 |
| 1970 | $639,519,744 |
| 1971 | $678,159,729 |
| 1972 | $788,479,685 |
| 1973 | $943,783,840 |
| 1974 | $1,197,483,949 |
| 1975 | $1,363,073,498 |
| 1976 | $1,708,521,219 |
| 1977 | $2,096,778,602 |
| 1978 | $2,602,208,589 |
| 1979 | $3,271,368,781 |
| 1980 | $3,910,044,474 |
| 1981 | $4,383,944,703 |
| 1982 | $4,681,240,993 |
| 1983 | $4,920,692,191 |
| 1984 | $4,967,162,160 |
| 1985 | $4,993,601,520 |
| 1986 | $6,402,050,485 |
| 1987 | $6,756,209,762 |
| 1988 | $6,277,451,829 |
| 1989 | $4,221,373,674 |
| 1990 | $4,160,087,508 |
| 1991 | $4,344,467,193 |
| 1992 | $5,310,833,194 |
| 1993 | $5,606,400,222 |
| 1994 | $6,236,295,978 |
| 1995 | $6,727,597,032 |
| 1996 | $6,927,503,526 |
| 1997 | $7,245,839,210 |
| 1998 | $7,912,270,804 |
| 1999 | $8,149,929,478 |
| 2000 | $8,460,789,845 |
| 2001 | $8,975,814,653 |
| 2002 | $9,582,510,578 |
| 2003 | $10,195,627,645 |
| 2004 | $11,411,706,629 |
| 2005 | $12,588,998,590 |
| 2006 | $15,056,981,664 |
| 2007 | $17,110,437,236 |
| 2008 | $22,658,715,989 |
| 2009 | $24,537,876,056 |
| 2010 | $27,133,804,225 |
| 2011 | $29,524,149,155 |
| 2012 | $31,634,561,690 |
| 2013 | $34,454,440,141 |
| 2014 | $36,847,643,521 |
| 2015 | $38,587,017,887 |
| 2016 | $39,892,551,127 |
| 2017 | $41,608,435,915 |
| 2018 | $43,370,860,704 |
| 2019 | $44,503,006,338 |
| 2020 | $43,700,383,099 |
| 2021 | $46,296,100,141 |
| 2022 | $48,764,963,380 |
| 2023 | $51,088,476,338 |
| 2024 | $53,352,289,577 |
| Year | GDP per capita |
|---|---|
| 1965 | $546 |
| 1966 | $558 |
| 1967 | $497 |
| 1968 | $409 |
| 1969 | $474 |
| 1970 | $409 |
| 1971 | $412 |
| 1972 | $460 |
| 1973 | $531 |
| 1974 | $651 |
| 1975 | $718 |
| 1976 | $873 |
| 1977 | $1,039 |
| 1978 | $1,249 |
| 1979 | $1,519 |
| 1980 | $1,750 |
| 1981 | $1,885 |
| 1982 | $1,929 |
| 1983 | $1,939 |
| 1984 | $1,871 |
| 1985 | $1,797 |
| 1986 | $2,200 |
| 1987 | $2,217 |
| 1988 | $1,966 |
| 1989 | $1,260 |
| 1990 | $1,149 |
| 1991 | $1,110 |
| 1992 | $1,287 |
| 1993 | $1,289 |
| 1994 | $1,367 |
| 1995 | $1,416 |
| 1996 | $1,410 |
| 1997 | $1,436 |
| 1998 | $1,532 |
| 1999 | $1,545 |
| 2000 | $1,571 |
| 2001 | $1,632 |
| 2002 | $1,706 |
| 2003 | $1,776 |
| 2004 | $1,940 |
| 2005 | $2,088 |
| 2006 | $2,343 |
| 2007 | $2,506 |
| 2008 | $3,242 |
| 2009 | $3,436 |
| 2010 | $3,718 |
| 2011 | $3,947 |
| 2012 | $4,170 |
| 2013 | $4,311 |
| 2014 | $4,191 |
| 2015 | $4,043 |
| 2016 | $3,987 |
| 2017 | $4,066 |
| 2018 | $4,145 |
| 2019 | $4,170 |
| 2020 | $4,022 |
| 2021 | $4,183 |
| 2022 | $4,332 |
| 2023 | $4,466 |
| 2024 | $4,618 |
Jordan's life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 40.9 |
| 1951 | 42 |
| 1952 | 43.2 |
| 1953 | 44.4 |
| 1954 | 45.6 |
| 1955 | 46.8 |
| 1956 | 48 |
| 1957 | 49.2 |
| 1958 | 50.4 |
| 1959 | 51.6 |
| 1960 | 52.7 |
| 1961 | 53.7 |
| 1962 | 54.6 |
| 1963 | 55.5 |
| 1964 | 56.5 |
| 1965 | 57.3 |
| 1966 | 57.8 |
| 1967 | 59 |
| 1968 | 59.8 |
| 1969 | 60.5 |
| 1970 | 59.8 |
| 1971 | 61.8 |
| 1972 | 62.5 |
| 1973 | 63.1 |
| 1974 | 63.6 |
| 1975 | 64.1 |
| 1976 | 64.7 |
| 1977 | 65.1 |
| 1978 | 65.6 |
| 1979 | 66 |
| 1980 | 66.5 |
| 1981 | 66.9 |
| 1982 | 67.4 |
| 1983 | 67.8 |
| 1984 | 68.2 |
| 1985 | 68.6 |
| 1986 | 69 |
| 1987 | 69.3 |
| 1988 | 69.6 |
| 1989 | 69.9 |
| 1990 | 70.1 |
| 1991 | 70.2 |
| 1992 | 70.4 |
| 1993 | 70.6 |
| 1994 | 70.7 |
| 1995 | 70.9 |
| 1996 | 71.1 |
| 1997 | 71.3 |
| 1998 | 71.5 |
| 1999 | 71.7 |
| 2000 | 71.9 |
| 2001 | 72.1 |
| 2002 | 72.4 |
| 2003 | 72.6 |
| 2004 | 72.8 |
| 2005 | 73 |
| 2006 | 73.2 |
| 2007 | 73.4 |
| 2008 | 73.6 |
| 2009 | 73.7 |
| 2010 | 73.8 |
| 2011 | 73.9 |
| 2012 | 74.1 |
| 2013 | 74.3 |
| 2014 | 74.6 |
| 2015 | 75.1 |
| 2016 | 75.6 |
| 2017 | 76.1 |
| 2018 | 76.5 |
| 2019 | 76.9 |
| 2020 | 75.6 |
| 2021 | 74.2 |
| 2022 | 77.1 |
| 2023 | 77.8 |
| 2024 | 78 |
| 2025 | 78.1 |
Jordan's population clock and projection
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 853,471 |
| 1961 | 897,591 |
| 1962 | 940,554 |
| 1963 | 984,714 |
| 1964 | 1,035,640 |
| 1965 | 1,099,440 |
| 1966 | 1,178,360 |
| 1967 | 1,271,183 |
| 1968 | 1,372,460 |
| 1969 | 1,473,100 |
| 1970 | 1,565,163 |
| 1971 | 1,645,145 |
| 1972 | 1,714,555 |
| 1973 | 1,778,094 |
| 1974 | 1,839,182 |
| 1975 | 1,899,055 |
| 1976 | 1,958,177 |
| 1977 | 2,019,002 |
| 1978 | 2,083,595 |
| 1979 | 2,153,882 |
| 1980 | 2,234,186 |
| 1981 | 2,325,517 |
| 1982 | 2,426,927 |
| 1983 | 2,537,307 |
| 1984 | 2,654,688 |
| 1985 | 2,778,810 |
| 1986 | 2,909,887 |
| 1987 | 3,047,634 |
| 1988 | 3,193,039 |
| 1989 | 3,349,627 |
| 1990 | 3,621,908 |
| 1991 | 3,915,149 |
| 1992 | 4,127,693 |
| 1993 | 4,348,020 |
| 1994 | 4,561,406 |
| 1995 | 4,752,096 |
| 1996 | 4,912,516 |
| 1997 | 5,046,285 |
| 1998 | 5,164,284 |
| 1999 | 5,276,444 |
| 2000 | 5,386,945 |
| 2001 | 5,498,894 |
| 2002 | 5,616,066 |
| 2003 | 5,741,828 |
| 2004 | 5,882,061 |
| 2005 | 6,029,587 |
| 2006 | 6,427,371 |
| 2007 | 6,827,227 |
| 2008 | 6,989,866 |
| 2009 | 7,141,753 |
| 2010 | 7,297,043 |
| 2011 | 7,480,424 |
| 2012 | 7,587,127 |
| 2013 | 7,991,809 |
| 2014 | 8,791,710 |
| 2015 | 9,544,729 |
| 2016 | 10,006,367 |
| 2017 | 10,234,226 |
| 2018 | 10,462,306 |
| 2019 | 10,671,891 |
| 2020 | 10,865,228 |
| 2021 | 11,066,356 |
| 2022 | 11,256,263 |
| 2023 | 11,439,213 |
| 2024 | 11,552,876 |
Jordan's birth and fertility rates
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.6 |
| 1961 | 7.7 |
| 1962 | 7.79 |
| 1963 | 7.85 |
| 1964 | 7.91 |
| 1965 | 7.93 |
| 1966 | 7.99 |
| 1967 | 8.06 |
| 1968 | 8.14 |
| 1969 | 8.19 |
| 1970 | 8.18 |
| 1971 | 8.15 |
| 1972 | 8.12 |
| 1973 | 8.06 |
| 1974 | 8 |
| 1975 | 7.93 |
| 1976 | 7.83 |
| 1977 | 7.72 |
| 1978 | 7.59 |
| 1979 | 7.45 |
| 1980 | 7.29 |
| 1981 | 7.12 |
| 1982 | 6.96 |
| 1983 | 6.81 |
| 1984 | 6.67 |
| 1985 | 6.53 |
| 1986 | 6.39 |
| 1987 | 6.2 |
| 1988 | 6.01 |
| 1989 | 5.8 |
| 1990 | 5.54 |
| 1991 | 5.33 |
| 1992 | 5.14 |
| 1993 | 4.97 |
| 1994 | 4.82 |
| 1995 | 4.68 |
| 1996 | 4.51 |
| 1997 | 4.32 |
| 1998 | 4.11 |
| 1999 | 3.97 |
| 2000 | 3.86 |
| 2001 | 3.8 |
| 2002 | 3.81 |
| 2003 | 3.82 |
| 2004 | 3.73 |
| 2005 | 3.65 |
| 2006 | 3.71 |
| 2007 | 3.8 |
| 2008 | 3.88 |
| 2009 | 3.84 |
| 2010 | 3.78 |
| 2011 | 3.69 |
| 2012 | 3.57 |
| 2013 | 3.45 |
| 2014 | 3.3 |
| 2015 | 3.14 |
| 2016 | 3.07 |
| 2017 | 2.99 |
| 2018 | 2.92 |
| 2019 | 2.86 |
| 2020 | 2.79 |
| 2021 | 2.74 |
| 2022 | 2.68 |
| 2023 | 2.64 |
| Year | Median age, years |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 17 |
| 1961 | 16.8 |
| 1962 | 16.5 |
| 1963 | 16.2 |
| 1964 | 16 |
| 1965 | 15.7 |
| 1966 | 15.5 |
| 1967 | 15.3 |
| 1968 | 15.1 |
| 1969 | 15 |
| 1970 | 14.9 |
| 1971 | 14.8 |
| 1972 | 14.8 |
| 1973 | 14.8 |
| 1974 | 14.8 |
| 1975 | 14.8 |
| 1976 | 14.8 |
| 1977 | 14.9 |
| 1978 | 14.9 |
| 1979 | 15 |
| 1980 | 15.1 |
| 1981 | 15.2 |
| 1982 | 15.4 |
| 1983 | 15.5 |
| 1984 | 15.6 |
| 1985 | 15.8 |
| 1986 | 15.9 |
| 1987 | 16.1 |
| 1988 | 16.2 |
| 1989 | 16.4 |
| 1990 | 17.2 |
| 1991 | 18.1 |
| 1992 | 18.5 |
| 1993 | 18.9 |
| 1994 | 19.3 |
| 1995 | 19.5 |
| 1996 | 19.7 |
| 1997 | 19.8 |
| 1998 | 19.8 |
| 1999 | 19.9 |
| 2000 | 20 |
| 2001 | 20.1 |
| 2002 | 20.2 |
| 2003 | 20.3 |
| 2004 | 20.5 |
| 2005 | 20.8 |
| 2006 | 21 |
| 2007 | 21.2 |
| 2008 | 21.4 |
| 2009 | 21.5 |
| 2010 | 21.7 |
| 2011 | 21.9 |
| 2012 | 22.1 |
| 2013 | 22.3 |
| 2014 | 22.4 |
| 2015 | 22.6 |
| 2016 | 22.9 |
| 2017 | 23.2 |
| 2018 | 23.5 |
| 2019 | 23.9 |
| 2020 | 24.2 |
| 2021 | 24.6 |
| 2022 | 24.9 |
| 2023 | 25.3 |
| 2024 | 25.5 |
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Jordan: National Statistics
Finance
|
Jordan
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$51.2B
2024 |
89/194 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
31.3%
2025 |
89/195 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.51%
2023 |
120/193 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
4.91%
2023 |
14/163 |
| Armed forces personnel |
116,000
2020 |
50/174 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-5.32%
2025 |
147/188 |
| Unemployment rate |
16.6%
2023 |
15/196 |
| Services, % of GDP |
60.4%
2024 |
71/191 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
25.1%
2024 |
88/194 |
| Economic freedom index |
59.4
2025 |
101/197 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
27.4%
2010 |
87/169 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
3.5%
2010 |
37/169 |
| Listed domestic companies |
162
2024 |
39/103 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$24.9B
2024 |
56/100 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$21.9B
2024 |
60/177 |
| Personal remittances received |
$4.43B
2024 |
45/190 |
| International tourist arrivals |
1,240,000
2020 |
82/188 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
16.7%
2020 |
42/184 |
| Banked people share |
46.5%
2024 |
119/158 |
Energy
|
Jordan
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
754 kg
2022 |
112/177 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$13.2
2022 |
101/173 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
23.6 megatons
2023 |
82/187 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
2.06 tons
2023 |
104/187 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
91.1%
2022 |
26/176 |
| Renewable energy use share |
11.5%
2021 |
138/193 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
7.69%
2022 |
66/147 |
| Net energy imports use share |
96.4%
2022 |
9/144 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
1,791 kWh
2022 |
86/147 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
24.9%
2021 |
98/192 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0.08%
2022 |
141/192 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
105/192 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
48/195 |
Society
|
Jordan
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.14%
2024 |
84/197 |
| Annual migration change |
-156,369
2024 |
185/196 |
| Urban population |
92.2%
2024 |
16/195 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
N/A |
| Average male height |
5.73 ft
2025 |
69/190 |
| Average female height |
5.23 ft
2025 |
118/190 |
| Quality of life index |
57.8
2025 |
72/197 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
49
2024 |
72/197 |
| Higher education index |
66
2025 |
65/183 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
0.99
2023 |
151/197 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
17
2019 |
78/197 |
| Visa free countries |
65
2025 |
157/195 |
| Adult literacy rate |
94.8%
2023 |
109/196 |
| English speaking |
45%
2023 |
70/197 |
| People using the Internet |
92.5%
2023 |
39/195 |
Health
|
Jordan
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$295.1
2022 |
111/191 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$118.7
2022 |
96/191 |
| Life expectancy |
78.1 years
2025 |
57/197 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
6.91%
2022 |
72/178 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
2.51
2019 |
72/193 |
| Age at first childbirth |
24.6 years
2025 |
62/137 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
31
2023 |
115/193 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
13.2
2023 |
107/192 |
| Obesity rate |
39.9%
2022 |
17/189 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
20.5%
2024 |
13/195 |
| Air quality index |
43
2025 |
114/197 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
35.6%
2022 |
14/164 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
0.23 liters
2020 |
170/186 |
Territory
|
Jordan
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.06%
2025 |
110/197 |
| Land area per capita |
2,968 sq mi
2024 |
125/197 |
| Agricultural land area |
3,954 sq mi
2025 |
139/194 |
| Forest area |
376 sq mi
2025 |
159/196 |
| Roads length |
4,476 mi
2011 |
124/175 |
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