GDP growth in Jordan
Jordan: GDP growth was 2.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP growth in Jordan, 1977–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 2.8% for gdp growth in 2025.
That represents a change of up 10.6% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp growth in Jordan peaked at 20.8% in 1979 and was at its lowest, -10.7%, in 1989.
That places Jordan 121st out of 213 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.
GDP growth in Jordan, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 8.3% | — |
| 1978 | 14.7% | +76.9% |
| 1979 | 20.8% | +41.7% |
| 1980 | 11.2% | -46.2% |
| 1981 | 17.2% | +53.6% |
| 1982 | 7.0% | -59.1% |
| 1983 | -2.2% | -131.6% |
| 1984 | 4.3% | -293.3% |
| 1985 | -2.7% | -163.1% |
| 1986 | 5.5% | -303.4% |
| 1987 | 2.3% | -57.8% |
| 1988 | 1.5% | -37.1% |
| 1989 | -10.7% | -833.8% |
| 1990 | -0.3% | -97.4% |
| 1991 | 1.6% | -683.0% |
| 1992 | 14.3% | +792.1% |
| 1993 | 4.5% | -68.7% |
| 1994 | 5.0% | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 6.2% | +24.7% |
| 1996 | 2.1% | -66.3% |
| 1997 | 3.3% | +58.5% |
| 1998 | 3.0% | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 3.4% | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 4.2% | +25.3% |
| 2001 | 5.3% | +24.1% |
| 2002 | 5.8% | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | -28.0% |
| 2004 | 8.6% | +105.9% |
| 2005 | 8.1% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 8.2% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | -29.1% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | -48.4% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -17.3% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | +22.0% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | -24.1% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -16.3% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | +18.8% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -26.1% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | -1.2% | -162.1% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | -425.5% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -26.8% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | +13.9% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | -18.3% |
| 2025 | 2.8% | +10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.6% | 8.3% | 20.8% | 3 |
| 1980s | 3.3% | -10.7% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.3% | -0.3% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 4.2% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.9% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | -1.2% | 3.8% | 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)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.699 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 3,738 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 21.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 21.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.103 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 550.84 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp growth in Jordan?
- Gdp growth in Jordan was 2.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8% in 1979.
- What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.7% in 1989.
- How does Jordan rank for gdp growth?
- Jordan ranks 121st out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp growth rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.