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. Measured in %.
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 201 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 | % | 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% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 2.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.4%, 81% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 2.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8%, 2.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%) in Jordan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -6842.9% | -0.1% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | +1115.8% | -0.2% | 1.9% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More economy & growth data for Jordan
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -18.31 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 126.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.6626 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 116.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.4838 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.19 % 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 201 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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