IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Jordan
Jordan: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre was 26,222 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Jordan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 26,222 units per square kilometre for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 77.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Jordan peaked at 27,151 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 60.86 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Jordan ranks 46th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Jordan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 60.86 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 74.8 units per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1963 | 88.85 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1964 | 99.39 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1965 | 107.77 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1966 | 113.78 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 120.13 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 135.99 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1969 | 135.88 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 195.38 units per square kilometre | +43.8% |
| 1971 | 267.49 units per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 1972 | 267.49 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 257.43 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 239.35 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1975 | 228.85 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 227.13 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 237.46 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 360.39 units per square kilometre | +51.8% |
| 1979 | 293.95 units per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 1980 | 411.07 units per square kilometre | +39.8% |
| 1981 | 375.15 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 355.54 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 791.15 units per square kilometre | +122.5% |
| 1984 | 820.91 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 1,634 units per square kilometre | +99.1% |
| 1986 | 1,820 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 2,111 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 1,674 units per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 1989 | 2,194 units per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 1990 | 2,259 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 2,272 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 2,975 units per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 1993 | 2,815 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 3,649 units per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 1995 | 4,900 units per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 1996 | 5,831 units per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1997 | 6,702 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1998 | 7,262 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 8,296 units per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 7,748 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 7,334 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 8,096 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 7,646 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 6,827 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 5,437 units per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 2006 | 4,697 units per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2007 | 4,042 units per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 3,284 units per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2009 | 3,140 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 3,041 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 3,031 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 7,374 units per square kilometre | +143.3% |
| 2013 | 14,782 units per square kilometre | +100.5% |
| 2014 | 18,080 units per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2015 | 23,447 units per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 2016 | 23,235 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 19,799 units per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 13,882 units per square kilometre | -29.9% |
| 2019 | 11,022 units per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 2020 | 17,243 units per square kilometre | +56.4% |
| 2021 | 22,607 units per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 2022 | 27,151 units per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2023 | 26,222 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 26,222 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,429 units per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 26,222 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10,067 units per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +143.3% | 3,031 units per square kilometre | 7,374 units per square kilometre |
| 1983 | +122.5% | 355.54 units per square kilometre | 791.15 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 104.16 units per square kilometre | 60.86 units per square kilometre | 135.99 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 257.49 units per square kilometre | 195.38 units per square kilometre | 360.39 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,219 units per square kilometre | 355.54 units per square kilometre | 2,194 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,696 units per square kilometre | 2,259 units per square kilometre | 8,296 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,825 units per square kilometre | 3,140 units per square kilometre | 8,096 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,769 units per square kilometre | 3,031 units per square kilometre | 23,447 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,306 units per square kilometre | 17,243 units per square kilometre | 27,151 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 43 Cyprus 31,763 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Slovenia 28,224 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Czechia 27,644 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Ukraine 25,599 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Serbia 24,849 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Hungary 24,122 units per square kilometre 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 imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Jordan?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Jordan was 26,222 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 27,151 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.86 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Jordan rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Jordan ranks 46th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.4%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.