Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in Jordan
Jordan: Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power was 1.95 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in Jordan, 1961–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2019, gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Jordan stood at 1.95 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 61.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Jordan peaked at 20.8 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -12.65 % change on previous year, in 1970.
Jordan ranks 119th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.58 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -87.2% |
| 1963 | 6.52 % change on previous year | +189.6% |
| 1964 | 14.86 % change on previous year | +127.9% |
| 1965 | 11.39 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 1966 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -74.9% |
| 1967 | 12.26 % change on previous year | +328.6% |
| 1968 | -0.5119 % change on previous year | -104.2% |
| 1969 | 8.31 % change on previous year | -1723.1% |
| 1970 | -12.65 % change on previous year | -252.2% |
| 1971 | 0.9273 % change on previous year | -107.3% |
| 1972 | 5.71 % change on previous year | +516.2% |
| 1973 | -6.61 % change on previous year | -215.7% |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1975 | -0.8272 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 14.12 % change on previous year | -1807.2% |
| 1977 | 8.3 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 1978 | 14.68 % change on previous year | +76.9% |
| 1979 | 20.8 % change on previous year | +41.7% |
| 1980 | 11.19 % change on previous year | -46.2% |
| 1981 | 17.18 % change on previous year | +53.6% |
| 1982 | 7.03 % change on previous year | -59.1% |
| 1983 | -2.22 % change on previous year | -131.6% |
| 1984 | 4.29 % change on previous year | -293.3% |
| 1985 | -2.71 % change on previous year | -163.1% |
| 1986 | 5.5 % change on previous year | -303.3% |
| 1987 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -57.8% |
| 1988 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -37.1% |
| 1989 | -10.73 % change on previous year | -833.8% |
| 1990 | -0.276 % change on previous year | -97.4% |
| 1991 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -682.9% |
| 1992 | 14.35 % change on previous year | +792.0% |
| 1993 | 4.48 % change on previous year | -68.8% |
| 1994 | 4.99 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 6.19 % change on previous year | +24.1% |
| 1996 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -66.3% |
| 1997 | 3.31 % change on previous year | +59.1% |
| 1998 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 3.39 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 4.25 % change on previous year | +25.2% |
| 2001 | 5.27 % change on previous year | +24.1% |
| 2002 | 5.78 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 4.16 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 2004 | 8.57 % change on previous year | +105.9% |
| 2005 | 8.15 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 8.09 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 8.18 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 7.22 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 5.02 % change on previous year | -30.4% |
| 2010 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -53.9% |
| 2011 | 2.74 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 2.61 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 3.38 % change on previous year | +29.6% |
| 2015 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 2016 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 2.09 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 1.95 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 1.95 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.68 % change on previous year, 73% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 1.95 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.03 % change on previous year, 96% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +1807.2% | -0.8272 % change on previous year | 14.12 % change on previous year |
| 1969 | +1723.1% | -0.5119 % change on previous year | 8.31 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | -833.8% | 1.46 % change on previous year | -10.73 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +792.0% | 1.61 % change on previous year | 14.35 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +682.9% | -0.276 % change on previous year | 1.61 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | +516.2% | 0.9273 % change on previous year | 5.71 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.39 % change on previous year | -0.5119 % change on previous year | 17.58 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.45 % change on previous year | -12.65 % change on previous year | 20.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.33 % change on previous year | -10.73 % change on previous year | 17.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.31 % change on previous year | -0.276 % change on previous year | 14.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.47 % change on previous year | 4.16 % change on previous year | 8.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.39 % change on previous year | 1.93 % change on previous year | 3.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 116 Latvia 2.05 % change on previous year compare
- 117 South Korea 2.04 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Grenada 2 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Spain 1.95 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Iceland 1.94 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Greece 1.86 % change on previous year 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0312 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 166.88 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0109 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 58.36 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Jordan?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Jordan was 1.95 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.65 % change on previous year in 1970.
- How does Jordan rank for gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power?
- Jordan ranks 119th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.