Adjusted savings: net national savings in Jordan
Jordan: Adjusted savings: net national savings was 4.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: net national savings in Jordan, 1976–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: net national savings in Jordan stood at 4.1%. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.9% on the previous year and down 71.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings in Jordan peaked at 39.4% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2021.
That places Jordan 126th out of 177 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: net national savings in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 28.0% | — |
| 1977 | 32.1% | +14.4% |
| 1978 | 15.0% | -53.1% |
| 1979 | 24.7% | +64.4% |
| 1980 | 39.4% | +59.2% |
| 1981 | 37.6% | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 23.8% | -36.7% |
| 1983 | 17.9% | -24.6% |
| 1984 | 17.4% | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 7.5% | -57.0% |
| 1986 | 11.3% | +51.4% |
| 1987 | 7.8% | -31.3% |
| 1988 | 11.2% | +44.0% |
| 1989 | 21.6% | +92.6% |
| 1990 | 14.8% | -31.6% |
| 1991 | 6.5% | -56.0% |
| 1992 | 10.8% | +66.0% |
| 1993 | 18.9% | +75.6% |
| 1994 | 20.5% | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 23.2% | +13.2% |
| 1996 | 20.9% | -9.9% |
| 1997 | 18.6% | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 14.2% | -23.6% |
| 1999 | 16.5% | +16.0% |
| 2000 | 14.6% | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 12.6% | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 17.4% | +37.8% |
| 2003 | 25.2% | +44.6% |
| 2004 | 20.2% | -19.6% |
| 2005 | 8.4% | -58.5% |
| 2006 | 9.8% | +16.8% |
| 2007 | 5.7% | -42.5% |
| 2008 | 19.3% | +241.9% |
| 2009 | 19.5% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 21.0% | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 14.6% | -30.6% |
| 2012 | 9.3% | -35.8% |
| 2013 | 9.9% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 12.3% | +24.1% |
| 2015 | 9.3% | -24.2% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | -31.2% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | -20.5% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 8.7% | +68.6% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | -40.3% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | -20.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.0% | 15.0% | 32.1% | 4 |
| 1980s | 19.5% | 7.5% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.5% | 6.5% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 5.7% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 5.1% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.1% | 5.2% | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Jordan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.05 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 21.37 % change on previous year (2007)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3027 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2007)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 758.58 current US$ per person (2007)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 21.37 % change on previous year (2007)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2146 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2007)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 537.83 current LCU per person (2007)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 18.66 % change on previous year (2007)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9176 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: net national savings in Jordan?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings in Jordan was 4.1% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 39.4% in 1980.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2021.
- How does Jordan rank for adjusted savings: net national savings?
- Jordan ranks 126th out of 177 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: net national savings (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net national savings are equal to gross national savings less the value of consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.