Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) in Jordan
Jordan: Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) was -7.3% in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings in Jordan, 1976–2007
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Jordan recorded -7.3% for gross domestic savings in 2007.
The figure is down 28.2% on the previous year and down 310.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings in Jordan peaked at 11.8% in 1995 and was at its lowest, -20.5%, in 1979.
Jordan ranks 171st of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -13.3% | — |
| 1977 | -9.5% | -28.4% |
| 1978 | -13.3% | +39.6% |
| 1979 | -20.5% | +53.9% |
| 1980 | -7.7% | -62.2% |
| 1981 | -8.9% | +14.8% |
| 1982 | -14.2% | +60.1% |
| 1983 | -12.5% | -11.9% |
| 1984 | -10.6% | -15.7% |
| 1985 | -15.5% | +47.2% |
| 1986 | -5.4% | -65.3% |
| 1987 | -2.1% | -61.2% |
| 1988 | 1.4% | -168.3% |
| 1989 | 4.9% | +242.2% |
| 1990 | 1.0% | -79.1% |
| 1991 | 2.5% | +143.3% |
| 1992 | 1.5% | -39.9% |
| 1993 | 6.0% | +302.7% |
| 1994 | 10.0% | +66.8% |
| 1995 | 11.8% | +18.0% |
| 1996 | 5.2% | -55.8% |
| 1997 | 3.5% | -33.9% |
| 1998 | 2.3% | -32.5% |
| 1999 | 3.7% | +58.6% |
| 2000 | -4.3% | -216.5% |
| 2001 | -4.0% | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -122.7% |
| 2003 | -0.1% | -113.7% |
| 2004 | -2.9% | +2219.9% |
| 2005 | -7.3% | +157.3% |
| 2006 | -5.7% | -23.0% |
| 2007 | -7.3% | +28.2% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's -7.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.9%. (52 countries reporting)
- Jordan's -7.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 26.5%. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -2219.9% | -0.1% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -14.2% | -20.5% | -9.5% | 4 |
| 1980s | -7.1% | -15.5% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.8% | 1.0% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.8% | -7.3% | 0.9% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 168 Kyrgyzstan -5.5% compare
- 169 French Polynesia -5.7%
- 170 Ukraine -5.7% compare
- 172 Palestine -7.7% compare
- 173 Solomon Islands -8.1% compare
- 174 Comoros -10.4% compare
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 domestic savings in Jordan?
- Gross domestic savings in Jordan was -7.3% in 2007, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross domestic savings recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 1995.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.5% in 1979.
- How does Jordan rank for gross domestic savings?
- Jordan ranks 171st out of 188 countries with data for 2007.
- Is gross domestic savings rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 310.0%. 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 Gross domestic savings (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.