Industry (including construction), value added in Jordan
Jordan: Industry (including construction), value added was 27.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Industry (including construction), value added in Jordan, 1965–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added in Jordan is 27.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Jordan peaked at 32.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 1967.
Jordan ranks 68th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Industry (including construction), value added in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 17.7% | — |
| 1966 | 18.4% | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 15.2% | -17.2% |
| 1968 | 21.6% | +41.4% |
| 1969 | 18.8% | -12.8% |
| 1970 | 17.6% | -6.6% |
| 1971 | 16.4% | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 18.5% | +12.9% |
| 1973 | 22.3% | +20.5% |
| 1974 | 16.3% | -26.9% |
| 1975 | 20.8% | +27.7% |
| 1976 | 19.4% | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 19.8% | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 20.2% | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 21.6% | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 22.0% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 24.7% | +12.6% |
| 1982 | 25.5% | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 24.1% | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 25.0% | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 22.1% | -11.8% |
| 1986 | 23.0% | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 22.9% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 21.0% | -8.4% |
| 1989 | 22.9% | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 23.4% | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 21.7% | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 23.1% | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 23.0% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 24.0% | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 23.9% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 21.4% | -10.5% |
| 1997 | 21.7% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 21.5% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 21.2% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 21.4% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 21.5% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 22.8% | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 23.0% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 24.8% | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 24.9% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 24.8% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 27.5% | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 32.2% | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 29.5% | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 28.2% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 29.0% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 28.1% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 27.6% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 27.8% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 27.8% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 27.3% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 27.0% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 26.5% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 26.7% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 26.0% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 25.9% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 27.2% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 26.8% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 26.9% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 27.4% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.3% | 15.2% | 21.6% | 5 |
| 1970s | 19.3% | 16.3% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.3% | 21.0% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.5% | 21.2% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.3% | 21.4% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.6% | 26.5% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.7% | 25.9% | 27.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 5.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.897 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 4,797 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6369 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 3,406 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 2.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7771 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added in Jordan?
- Industry (including construction), value added in Jordan was 27.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 32.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 1967.
- How does Jordan rank for industry (including construction), value added?
- Jordan ranks 68th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. 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.