Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Jordan
Jordan: Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person was 2.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Jordan, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 2.0% for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 88.6% on the previous year and up 125.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Jordan peaked at 5.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, -7.7%, in 2015.
That places Jordan 85th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.8% | — |
| 2001 | 5.5% | +203.3% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | -36.9% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | +37.2% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -65.8% |
| 2007 | -5.3% | -510.1% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | -179.8% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -83.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -42.3% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +195.1% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | +74.4% |
| 2013 | -0.1% | -103.3% |
| 2014 | -4.9% | +6842.9% |
| 2015 | -7.7% | +58.4% |
| 2016 | -4.0% | -48.4% |
| 2017 | -0.2% | -95.2% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -1115.8% |
| 2019 | -2.8% | -244.0% |
| 2020 | -2.4% | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | -321.5% |
| 2022 | -1.6% | -130.3% |
| 2023 | -5.4% | +241.5% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | -119.3% |
| 2025 | 2.0% | +88.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | -5.3% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.4% | -7.7% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2% | -5.4% | 5.2% | 6 |
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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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 54.08 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.68 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -18.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0279 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 141.49 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 21.05 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Jordan?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Jordan was 2.0% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.7% in 2015.
- How does Jordan rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Jordan ranks 85th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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