Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Jordan
Jordan: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution was 11,506 2011$ in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
11,506 2011$
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
82nd
of 145 countries
All-time high
11,651 2011$
in 2009
All-time low
877 2011$
in 1820
Years of data
72
1820–2018
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Jordan, 1820–2018
Source: Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in 2011$.
Analysis
In 2018, divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Jordan stood at 11,506 2011$.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Jordan peaked at 11,651 2011$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 877 2011$, in 1820.
That places Jordan 82nd out of 145 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 72 years of available data.
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Jordan, year by year
| Year | 2011$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 877 2011$ | — |
| 1870 | 1,116 2011$ | +27.3% |
| 1913 | 1,594 2011$ | +42.8% |
| 1950 | 2,651 2011$ | +66.3% |
| 1951 | 2,702 2011$ | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 2,751 2011$ | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 2,801 2011$ | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 2,848 2011$ | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 2,590 2011$ | -9.1% |
| 1956 | 3,410 2011$ | +31.7% |
| 1957 | 3,354 2011$ | -1.6% |
| 1958 | 3,539 2011$ | +5.5% |
| 1959 | 3,645 2011$ | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 3,714 2011$ | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 4,280 2011$ | +15.2% |
| 1962 | 4,176 2011$ | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 4,222 2011$ | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 4,752 2011$ | +12.6% |
| 1965 | 5,074 2011$ | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 5,000 2011$ | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 4,876 2011$ | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 4,262 2011$ | -12.6% |
| 1969 | 4,420 2011$ | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 3,818 2011$ | -13.6% |
| 1971 | 3,771 2011$ | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 3,754 2011$ | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 3,806 2011$ | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 3,995 2011$ | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 4,117 2011$ | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 4,935 2011$ | +19.9% |
| 1977 | 5,072 2011$ | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 5,926 2011$ | +16.8% |
| 1979 | 6,247 2011$ | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 7,141 2011$ | +14.3% |
| 1981 | 7,176 2011$ | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 7,401 2011$ | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 7,262 2011$ | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 7,599 2011$ | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 7,578 2011$ | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 7,973 2011$ | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 7,911 2011$ | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 7,571 2011$ | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 6,540 2011$ | -13.6% |
| 1990 | 6,044 2011$ | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 5,901 2011$ | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 6,456 2011$ | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 6,461 2011$ | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 6,538 2011$ | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 6,760 2011$ | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 6,783 2011$ | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 6,942 2011$ | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 7,120 2011$ | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 7,340 2011$ | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 7,622 2011$ | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 7,983 2011$ | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 8,394 2011$ | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 8,670 2011$ | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 9,289 2011$ | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 9,861 2011$ | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 10,405 2011$ | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 10,939 2011$ | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 11,378 2011$ | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 11,651 2011$ | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 11,601 2011$ | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 11,615 2011$ | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 11,523 2011$ | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 11,488 2011$ | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 11,523 2011$ | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 11,519 2011$ | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 11,529 2011$ | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 11,494 2011$ | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 11,506 2011$ | +0.1% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 11,506 2011$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,242 2011$, 87% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 11,506 2011$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13,532 2011$, 85% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Jordan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +66.3% | 1,594 2011$ | 2,651 2011$ |
| 1913 | +42.8% | 1,116 2011$ | 1,594 2011$ |
| 1956 | +31.7% | 2,590 2011$ | 3,410 2011$ |
| 1870 | +27.3% | 877 2011$ | 1,116 2011$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 877 2011$ | 877 2011$ | 877 2011$ | 1 |
| 1870s | 1,116 2011$ | 1,116 2011$ | 1,116 2011$ | 1 |
| 1910s | 1,594 2011$ | 1,594 2011$ | 1,594 2011$ | 1 |
| 1950s | 3,029 2011$ | 2,590 2011$ | 3,645 2011$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 4,478 2011$ | 3,714 2011$ | 5,074 2011$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,544 2011$ | 3,754 2011$ | 6,247 2011$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,415 2011$ | 6,540 2011$ | 7,973 2011$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,635 2011$ | 5,901 2011$ | 7,340 2011$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,619 2011$ | 7,622 2011$ | 11,651 2011$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,533 2011$ | 11,488 2011$ | 11,615 2011$ | 9 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
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$), annual growth rate 21.05 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Jordan?
- Divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Jordan was 11,506 2011$ in 2018, according to Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 11,651 2011$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 877 2011$ in 1820.
- How does Jordan rank for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
- Jordan ranks 82nd out of 145 countries with data for 2018.
- Is divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unit 1 'The capitalist revolution: prosperity, inequality, and planetary limits’ in The CORE Team, The Economy 2.0 Microeconomics. Available at: https://tinyco.re/4329598 [Figure 1.19]