Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current unit) in Jordan
Jordan: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current unit) was 0.2146 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2007. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Jordan, 1976–2007
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 0.2146 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2007.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Jordan peaked at 0.2538 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0694 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1986.
Jordan ranks 157th 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 unit of GDP (current unit) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.1132 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.1325 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1011 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0947 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1107 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1521 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +37.3% |
| 1982 | 0.139 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1199 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1984 | 0.115 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0831 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -27.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0694 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0763 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0848 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1335 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +57.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2044 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +53.1% |
| 1991 | 0.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2276 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2538 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2327 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 0.231 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2164 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1824 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1547 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1529 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1585 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1493 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1425 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1478 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1942 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2421 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2009 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2146 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.2146 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 5% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.2146 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 19% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1104 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0947 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1325 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.1084 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0694 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1521 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2026 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1529 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2538 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1812 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1425 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2421 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 154 Estonia 0.2199 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 155 Croatia 0.2176 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 156 United States 0.2153 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 158 Latvia 0.2129 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 159 Marshall Islands 0.2112 current LCU per US$ of GDP
- 160 Ecuador 0.2094 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0427 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Jordan?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Jordan was 0.2146 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2007, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2538 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0694 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- How does Jordan rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Jordan ranks 157th out of 187 countries with data for 2007.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.