Population: 6.5 million in 20131
GDP: $34 billion in 20132
GDP per capita: $5,214 nominal3 ($11,782 PPP4) in 2013
GDP growth rate: 2.8% in 20135
GDP by Industry 20126
| Industry sector | Value added ($ millions) 2012 | Percent of total |
| Other activities | 11,915 | 44.7% |
| Manufacturing | 4,909 | 18.4% |
| Transport, storage and communication | 3,417 | 12.8% |
| Wholesale, retail trade, restaurants and hotels | 2,599 | 9.8% |
| Mining and utilities | 1,720 | 6.5% |
| Construction | 1,251 | 4.7% |
| Agriculture, hunting, forestry, fishing | 843 | 3.2% |
| Total value added | 26,653 | 100% |
Unemployment rate: 12.6% in 20137
Employment by Industry 20078
| Employment sector | Percent of total |
| Services | 77% |
| Industry | 20% |
| Agriculture | 3% |
| Total | 100% |
Top 10 Corporations by Revenue 20139
N/A
Household Wealth: $56 billion (165% of GDP) in 201410
Household Wealth per Adult: $14,458 in 201410
Gini Coefficient: .354 in 201311
Central Government
Central Government Revenue: $6.9 billion (20% of GDP) in 201312
Central Government Expenditure: $10.7 billion (31% of GDP) in 201312
Central Government Budget Balance: -$3.8 billion (-11% of GDP) in 201312
Central Government Public Debt: $32 billion (93% of GDP) in Dec 2014* 13
Central Government 10 Year Bond Interest Rate: N/A
* Public debt calculated using the exchange rate 0.709 JOD = 1 USD
Government Funds
N/A
Tax Structure
Individual Income Tax Rates and Thresholds in 2013* 14
Corporate Tax Rate: 14% in 201415
* Individual thresholds calculated using the exchange rate 0.709 JOD = 1 USD
Money Supply (M0): $9.9 billion (29% of GDP) in Dec 2014* 16
Benchmark Interest Rate: 4.25% in Jan 201417
Total Reserves: $13.8 billion (% of GDP) in 201318
Exchange Rate: .709 Jordanian Dinar = 1 U.S. Dollar on Feb 8, 201519
Inflation: 5.5% in 201320
* Money supply calculated using the exchange rate 0.709 JOD = 1 USD
Top 10 Financial Institutions by Assets 201321
N/A (data not available at Relbanks.com)
Exports: $7.9 billion (23% of GDP) in 201322
Imports: $18.6 billion (55% of GDP) in 201322
Trade Balance: -$10.7 billion (-22% of GDP) in 201322
Foreign Direct Investment Inflow: $1.8 billion (5% of GDP) in 201323
Foreign Direct Investment Outflow: N/A
Foreign Aid Inflow: $1.4 billion (4% of GDP) in 201224
Foreign Aid Outflow: N/A
1. Source: World Bank Indicators (Population) Go back
2. Source: World Bank Indicators (GDP) Go back
3. Source: World Bank Indicators (GDP per capita) Go back
4. Source: World Bank Indicators (GDP per capita PPP) Go back
5. Source: World Bank Indicators (GDP growth rate) Go back
6. Source: United Nations Statistics Division (GDP by industry) Go back
7. Source: World Bank Indicators (Unemployment rate) Go back
8. Source: CIA World Factbook (Employment by economic activity) Go back
9. Source: Annual reports (Corporate data) Go back
10. Source: Credit Suisse Global Wealth Databook (Household wealth) Go back
11. Source: UN Human Development Report (Gini coefficient) Go back
12. Source: CIA World Factbook (Government budget) Go back
13. Source: IMF Dissemination Standards Bulletin Board, Access National Summary Data (Public debt) Go back
14. Source: KPMG (Individual tax rates) Go back
15. Source: Tax Foundation (Corporate tax rate) Go back
16. Source: IMF Dissemination Standards Bulletin Board (Money supply) Go back
17. Source: Central Bank News (Benchmark interest rate) Go back
18. Source: World Bank Indicators (Total reserves) Go back
19. Source: xe.com (Exchange rate) Go back
20. Source: World Bank Indicators (Inflation rate) Go back
21. Source: Relbanks.com (Financial institutions by assets) Go back
22. Source: CIA World Factbook (Trade data) Go back
23. Source: World Bank Indicators (FDI data) Go back
24. Source: World Bank Indicators (Aid data) Go back