Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) in Jordan
Jordan: Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) was 1.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, consumer prices in Jordan, 1970–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inflation, consumer prices in Jordan is 1.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 301.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, consumer prices in Jordan peaked at 25.7% in 1989 and was at its lowest, -0.9%, in 2015.
Jordan ranks 138th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.9% | — |
| 1971 | 4.8% | -18.4% |
| 1972 | 7.7% | +59.0% |
| 1973 | 11.1% | +45.3% |
| 1974 | 19.4% | +74.6% |
| 1975 | 12.0% | -38.3% |
| 1976 | 11.5% | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 14.6% | +26.7% |
| 1978 | 6.9% | -52.5% |
| 1979 | 14.2% | +105.8% |
| 1980 | 11.1% | -22.0% |
| 1981 | 7.7% | -30.7% |
| 1982 | 7.4% | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 5.0% | -32.4% |
| 1984 | 3.8% | -23.4% |
| 1985 | 3.0% | -22.4% |
| 1987 | -0.2% | -106.7% |
| 1988 | 6.6% | -3406.6% |
| 1989 | 25.7% | +288.8% |
| 1990 | 16.2% | -37.0% |
| 1991 | 8.2% | -49.6% |
| 1992 | 4.0% | -51.0% |
| 1993 | 3.3% | -17.0% |
| 1994 | 3.5% | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 2.4% | -33.1% |
| 1996 | 6.5% | +176.3% |
| 1997 | 3.0% | -53.3% |
| 1998 | 3.1% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | -80.4% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | +165.7% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | +106.2% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | +78.9% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | -24.1% |
| 2008 | 14.0% | +194.5% |
| 2009 | -0.7% | -105.3% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | -755.6% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | -14.1% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | -39.9% |
| 2015 | -0.9% | -130.2% |
| 2016 | -0.8% | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | -527.0% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | +34.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -82.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -56.2% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | +303.9% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | +214.2% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | -50.7% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | -25.3% |
| 2025 | 1.8% | +13.5% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 1.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.3%, 53% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 1.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.1%, 85% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +3406.6% | -0.2% | 6.6% |
| 2010 | +755.6% | -0.7% | 4.8% |
| 2017 | +527.0% | -0.8% | 3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.8% | 4.8% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.8% | -0.2% | 25.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 5.1% | 0.6% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | -0.7% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | -0.9% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 0.3% | 4.2% | 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)
- 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 inflation, consumer prices in Jordan?
- Inflation, consumer prices in Jordan was 1.8% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 25.7% in 1989.
- What is the lowest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9% in 2015.
- How does Jordan rank for inflation, consumer prices?
- Jordan ranks 138th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 301.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Inflation, consumer prices (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.