Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Jordan
Jordan: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) was 537.83 current LCU per person in 2007. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Jordan, 1976–2007
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2007, gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Jordan stood at 537.83 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 105.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Jordan peaked at 537.83 current LCU per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 98.77 current LCU per person, in 1976.
Jordan ranks 182nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 98.77 current LCU per person | — |
| 1977 | 137.64 current LCU per person | +39.4% |
| 1978 | 126.27 current LCU per person | -8.3% |
| 1979 | 143.88 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 1980 | 193.81 current LCU per person | +34.7% |
| 1981 | 286.73 current LCU per person | +47.9% |
| 1982 | 268.16 current LCU per person | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 232.45 current LCU per person | -13.3% |
| 1984 | 215.17 current LCU per person | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 149.31 current LCU per person | -30.6% |
| 1986 | 152.72 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 169.21 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 1988 | 166.77 current LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 168.26 current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 234.77 current LCU per person | +39.5% |
| 1991 | 188.63 current LCU per person | -19.7% |
| 1992 | 292.85 current LCU per person | +55.3% |
| 1993 | 327.23 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 318.15 current LCU per person | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 327.03 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 305.2 current LCU per person | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 261.94 current LCU per person | -14.2% |
| 1998 | 237.01 current LCU per person | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 236.2 current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 249.01 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 243.69 current LCU per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 243.11 current LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 262.37 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 376.67 current LCU per person | +43.6% |
| 2005 | 505.49 current LCU per person | +34.2% |
| 2006 | 470.71 current LCU per person | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 537.83 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 537.83 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37,476 current LCU per person, 1% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 537.83 current LCU per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14,142 current LCU per person, 4% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 126.64 current LCU per person | 98.77 current LCU per person | 143.88 current LCU per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 200.26 current LCU per person | 149.31 current LCU per person | 286.73 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 272.9 current LCU per person | 188.63 current LCU per person | 327.23 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 361.11 current LCU per person | 243.11 current LCU per person | 537.83 current LCU per person | 8 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 179 Eritrea, The State of 1,337 current LCU per person compare
- 180 Kiribati 1,156 current LCU per person
- 181 Palestine 811.46 current LCU per person compare
- 183 Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of 401.02 current LCU per person compare
- 184 Papua New Guinea 399.9 current LCU per person compare
- 185 South Sudan, Republic of 223.88 current LCU per person
More economy & growth data for Jordan
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -18.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- 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 gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Jordan?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Jordan was 537.83 current LCU per person in 2007, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 537.83 current LCU per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.77 current LCU per person in 1976.
- How does Jordan rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita?
- Jordan ranks 182nd out of 187 countries with data for 2007.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.