Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) in Jordan
Jordan: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) was 0.9751 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2007. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Jordan, 1976–2007
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2007, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Jordan stood at 0.9751 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Jordan peaked at 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.4219 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1987.
That places Jordan 155th out of 186 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.4894 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.4932 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.4474 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1979 | 0.4565 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4317 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 0.5119 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 1982 | 0.5416 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 0.5284 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.5391 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.4383 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 1987 | 0.4219 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.4538 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 0.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +49.8% |
| 1990 | 0.8613 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 1991 | 0.8339 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.8973 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 0.905 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.8614 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.8489 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.8883 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.8669 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.8472 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.8357 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.8981 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 0.8864 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.8451 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8576 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9234 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 0.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9751 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.9751 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 5% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.9751 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 26% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +49.8% | 0.4538 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4716 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4474 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4932 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.5087 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4219 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8646 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8339 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.905 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9174 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8451 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 152 United States 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 153 Puerto Rico 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 154 Cuba 0.9935 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 156 Ecuador 0.9648 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 157 Panama 0.9496 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 158 Croatia 0.9296 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 national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Jordan?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Jordan was 0.9751 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2007, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4219 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- How does Jordan rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Jordan ranks 155th out of 186 countries with data for 2007.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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 national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Gross national expenditure (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.