Jordan
- Capital
- Amman
- Region
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 11.5 million (2025)
At a glance
- Prices in Jordan rose 1.8% in 2025, slower than in most countries.
- Jordan's economy grew 2.8% in 2025, close to the middle of the range worldwide.
- Output per person in Jordan was US$5,348 in 2025, lower than in most countries.
- 16.5% of Jordan's labour force had no job in 2025, a higher share than in most countries.
- Jordan's central government owed 93.6% of GDP in 2023, more than in most countries with data.
- Jordan had 11.5 million people in 2025: about 0.1% of everyone on Earth, the 83rd largest population of 217 countries and territories.
- Jordan had a current account deficit of 5.3% of GDP in 2024, lower than in most countries.
Inflation
2025Consumer prices, change over the year (yearly average)
Since 2000
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| Year | Jordan | World median |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.8% | 3.0% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | 3.0% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | 5.7% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | 8.0% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | 3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | 1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | 2.2% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | 2.5% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | 2.3% |
| 2016 | −0.8% | 1.6% |
Economic growth
2025Real GDP, change over the year
Since 2000
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| Year | Jordan | World median |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.8% | 3.4% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | 3.4% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | 3.2% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | 4.3% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | 5.1% |
| 2020 | −1.2% | −3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | 2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | 3.2% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | 3.1% |
GDP per person
2025GDP divided by population, in US dollars at current prices
Since 2000
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| Year | Jordan | World median |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | US$5,348 | US$7,882 |
| 2024 | US$5,074 | US$7,853 |
| 2023 | US$4,906 | US$7,862 |
| 2022 | US$4,754 | US$7,656 |
| 2021 | US$4,582 | US$7,269 |
| 2020 | US$4,411 | US$6,433 |
| 2019 | US$4,558 | US$7,037 |
| 2018 | US$4,534 | US$6,978 |
| 2017 | US$4,449 | US$6,548 |
| 2016 | US$4,366 | US$5,982 |
Unemployment
2025Share of the labour force without a job (ILO modelled estimate)
Since 2000
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| Year | Jordan | World median |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16.5% | 5.1% |
| 2024 | 16.7% | 5.1% |
| 2023 | 16.6% | 5.2% |
| 2022 | 18.2% | 5.3% |
| 2021 | 19.8% | 6.0% |
| 2020 | 19.2% | 6.4% |
| 2019 | 16.8% | 5.4% |
| 2018 | 18.3% | 5.4% |
| 2017 | 18.1% | 5.6% |
| 2016 | 15.3% | 5.9% |
Government debt
2023Central government debt, % of GDP
Since 2000
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| Year | Jordan | World median |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 93.6% | 60.7% |
| 2022 | 92.0% | 55.6% |
| 2021 | 90.4% | 58.8% |
| 2020 | 69.3% | 64.3% |
| 2019 | 72.6% | 49.2% |
| 2017 | 68.9% | 51.2% |
| 2016 | 67.6% | 50.2% |
| 2015 | 71.8% | 49.4% |
| 2014 | 70.6% | 46.8% |
| 2013 | 67.1% | 45.6% |
Population
2025Everyone living in the country, mid-year
Since 2000
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| Year | Jordan |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 11.5 million |
| 2024 | 11.6 million |
| 2023 | 11.4 million |
| 2022 | 11.3 million |
| 2021 | 11.1 million |
| 2020 | 10.9 million |
| 2019 | 10.7 million |
| 2018 | 10.5 million |
| 2017 | 10.2 million |
| 2016 | 10.0 million |
Current account balance, % of GDP
Since 2000
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| Year | Jordan | World median |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | −5.3% | −1.3% |
| 2023 | −3.3% | −1.2% |
| 2022 | −7.4% | −3.0% |
| 2021 | −7.3% | −2.4% |
| 2020 | −5.2% | −1.7% |
| 2019 | −1.6% | −2.1% |
| 2018 | −6.3% | −2.9% |
| 2017 | −9.7% | −2.1% |
| 2016 | −8.8% | −2.8% |
| 2015 | −8.2% | −2.8% |
About these figures
All numbers are yearly. The world median is the middle value of all countries with a figure for the same year: half of them are above it and half below. Sparklines show Jordan since 2000 or since its first figure.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0), updated 2026-10-08. Original sources: Inflation: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics; Economic growth: national statistical offices and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates; GDP per person: national statistical offices and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates; Unemployment: International Labour Organization, ILO modelled estimates (ILOSTAT); Government debt: International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics; Population: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects) and national statistical offices; Current account balance: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics, with World Bank and OECD data. Yearly figures; recent years are often revised. All sources and terms.