GNI per capita in Jordan
Jordan: GNI per capita was 4,271 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita in Jordan, 1990–2020
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in US$.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 4,271 US$ for gni per capita in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Jordan peaked at 4,406 US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,059 US$, in 1991.
Jordan ranks 120th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
GNI per capita in Jordan, year by year
| Year | US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,106 US$ | — |
| 1991 | 1,059 US$ | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 1,248 US$ | +17.8% |
| 1993 | 1,260 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 1,343 US$ | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 1,405 US$ | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 1,400 US$ | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 1,452 US$ | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 1,572 US$ | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 1,589 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 1,671 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 1,751 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 1,815 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 1,900 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 2,094 US$ | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 2,242 US$ | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 2,589 US$ | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 2,827 US$ | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 3,519 US$ | +24.4% |
| 2009 | 3,614 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 3,707 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 3,818 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 3,862 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 4,005 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 4,085 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 4,117 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 4,143 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 4,210 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 4,288 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 4,406 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 4,271 US$ | -3.1% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 4,271 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,313 US$, 80% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 4,271 US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,753 US$, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,343 US$ | 1,059 US$ | 1,589 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,402 US$ | 1,671 US$ | 3,614 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,064 US$ | 3,707 US$ | 4,406 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,271 US$ | 4,271 US$ | 4,271 US$ | 1 |
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$), annual growth rate 21.05 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita in Jordan?
- Gni per capita in Jordan was 4,271 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 4,406 US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,059 US$ in 1991.
- How does Jordan rank for gni per capita?
- Jordan ranks 120th out of 207 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of GNI per capita (US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.