Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Jordan
Jordan: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) was 0.2748 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007. ▼ Falling
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Jordan, 1976–2007
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2007, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Jordan stood at 0.2748 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Jordan peaked at 0.4384 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.1827 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1986.
Jordan ranks 42nd of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.3161 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.3924 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 1978 | 0.3323 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1979 | 0.3278 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.3587 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 0.4384 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 1982 | 0.3799 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1983 | 0.3 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2759 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1953 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1827 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1962 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2185 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2286 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2514 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2292 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2906 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.8% |
| 1993 | 0.3356 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3193 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2959 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2942 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2579 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2117 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2341 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2111 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1942 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1895 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2479 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2545 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2748 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.2748 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2266 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.2748 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.208 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3422 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3161 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3924 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.2774 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1827 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4384 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.272 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2117 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3356 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2356 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1895 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 39 Somalia 0.2811 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Mongolia 0.2802 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Japan 0.2781 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 El Salvador 0.2718 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 East Timor 0.2701 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Mauritania 0.2698 current US$ 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 fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Jordan?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Jordan was 0.2748 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4384 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1827 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- How does Jordan rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Jordan ranks 42nd out of 181 countries with data for 2007.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.