| Economic indicators |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2014 |
35827 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2010 |
26425 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2005 |
12589 |
|
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) |
2014 |
3.1 |
|
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) |
2010 |
2.3 |
|
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) |
2005 |
8.2 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2014 |
4831.0 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2010 |
4054.3 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
2360.5 |
|
| Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) |
2014 |
3.6 |
|
| Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) |
2010 |
3.2 |
|
| Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) |
2005 |
3.0 |
|
| Economy: Industry (% of GVA) |
2014 |
28.2 |
|
| Economy: Industry (% of GVA) |
2010 |
29.2 |
|
| Economy: Industry (% of GVA) |
2005 |
26.9 |
|
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) |
2014 |
68.2 |
|
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) |
2010 |
67.6 |
|
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) |
2005 |
70.2 |
|
| Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) |
2014 |
1.8 |
|
| Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) |
2010 |
2.0 |
|
| Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) |
2005 |
3.4 |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. Break in the time series. |
| Employment: Industry (% of employed) |
2014 |
18.5 |
|
| Employment: Industry (% of employed) |
2010 |
17.5 |
|
| Employment: Industry (% of employed) |
2005 |
20.7 |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. Break in the time series. |
| Employment: Services and other (% of employed) |
2014 |
79.6 |
|
| Employment: Services and other (% of employed) |
2010 |
80.5 |
|
| Employment: Services and other (% of employed) |
2005 |
76.0 |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. Break in the time series. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2014 |
11.9 |
Estimate. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2010 |
12.5 |
Estimate. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2005 |
14.8 |
Estimate. |
| Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) |
2014 |
14.1/64.3 |
Estimate. |
| Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) |
2010 |
15.4/67.6 |
Estimate. |
| Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) |
2005 |
12.3/67.6 |
Estimate. |
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2014 |
177 |
|
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2010 |
149 |
|
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
113 |
|
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2014 |
137 |
2013. |
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
129 |
|
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
98 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2014 |
137 |
2013. |
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
129 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
97 |
|
| Index of industrial production (2005=100) |
2014 |
109 |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. |
| Index of industrial production (2005=100) |
2010 |
105 |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. |
| Index of industrial production (2005=100) |
2005 |
100 |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2014 |
-2419 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2010 |
-1882 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
-2271 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2015 |
7860.3 |
|
| Imports (million US$) |
2015 |
20043.0 |
|
| Balance (million US$) |
2015 |
-12182.7 |
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| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2015 |
United States (18.4), Saudi Arabia (14.8), Free zones (10.7) |
See technical notes. |
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2015 |
Saudi Arabia (15.5), China (12.9), United States (6.2) |
|
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
3.1 |
|
| Urban population (%) |
2015 |
83.7 |
|
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
3.8 |
|
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) |
2010-2015 |
3.5 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) |
2010-2015 |
75.5/72.2 |
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| Total dependency ratio (Pop. aged 0-14 & 65+ per 100 pop. 15-64) |
2015 |
65 |
|
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) |
mid-2015 |
3112.0/41.0 |
Including refugees. Refers to foreign citizens. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2014 |
3990 |
Including nationals residing abroad. |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
mid-2015 |
684795 |
Includes 32,800 Iraqi refugees registered with UNHCR in Jordan. The Government estimated the number of Iraqis at 400,000 individuals at the end of March 2015. This included refugees and other categories of Iraqis. |
| Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) |
2010-2015 |
17 |
|
| Health: Total expenditure (% of GDP) |
2014 |
7.5 |
Data revision. The public expenditure on health includes contributions from the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) made to Palestinian refugees residing in Jordanian territories. |
| Education: Primary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) |
2014 |
88.2/89.3 |
2012. |
| Education: Secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) |
2014 |
86.4/82.3 |
2012. |
| Education: Tertiary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) |
2014 |
51.6/43.8 |
2012. |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) |
2014 |
2.3 |
2012. |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) |
2016 |
12.0 |
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| Environmental indicators |
| Mobile-cellular subscriptions (per 100 inhabitants) |
2014 |
147.8 |
|
| Individuals using the Internet (%) |
2014 |
44.0 |
Estimate. |
| Patents: Resident filings (per million pop.) |
2014 |
6.0 |
|
| Threatened species |
2015 |
102 |
|
| Forested area (% of land area) |
2013 |
1.1 |
Estimate. |
| CO2 emission estimates (000 tons/tons per capita) |
2013 |
24807/3.5 |
|
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) |
2013 |
7 |
|
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) |
2013 |
45.0 |
|
| Terrestrial and marine areas protected (% of total area) |
2014 |
2.1 |
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| Population using improved drinking water sources (urban/rural, %) |
2015 |
97.8/92.3 |
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| Population using improved sanitation facilities (urban/rural, %) |
2015 |
98.6/98.9 |
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| Net Official Development Assistance received (% of GNI) |
2014 |
7.6 |
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