Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Jordan
Jordan: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) was 1.38 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007. ▼ Falling
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Jordan, 1976–2007
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Jordan is 1.38 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2007.
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 us$), per unit of gdp in Jordan peaked at 1.55 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1999.
Jordan ranks 10th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1.47 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 1.5 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 1.46 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 1.52 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 1.45 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 1.55 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 1.54 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 1.46 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 1.4 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 1.37 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 1.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 1.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 1.3 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 1.32 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 1.31 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 1.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 1.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 1.27 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 1.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.3 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 1.41 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 1.34 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 1.38 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 1.38 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 1.38 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.49 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.46 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.52 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.37 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.55 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.24 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.32 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.29 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.41 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 7 Tonga 1.46 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Marshall Islands 1.45 current US$ per US$ of GDP
- 9 Yemen 1.39 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Eritrea 1.37 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Gambia 1.37 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Tajikistan 1.36 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 national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Jordan?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Jordan was 1.38 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- How does Jordan rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Jordan ranks 10th out of 186 countries with data for 2007.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), 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 falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.