Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) in Jordan
Jordan: Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) was 17.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) in Jordan, 1965–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (gdp) in Jordan stood at 17.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (gdp) in Jordan peaked at 19.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 1974.
Jordan ranks 34th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 10.9% | — |
| 1966 | 12.0% | +9.9% |
| 1967 | 9.4% | -21.4% |
| 1968 | 12.8% | +35.9% |
| 1969 | 12.0% | -5.9% |
| 1970 | 10.5% | -12.9% |
| 1971 | 10.4% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 10.2% | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 11.6% | +13.5% |
| 1974 | 6.9% | -40.1% |
| 1975 | 7.8% | +12.3% |
| 1976 | 8.1% | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 8.4% | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 8.3% | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 8.8% | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 8.1% | -8.3% |
| 1981 | 10.8% | +34.3% |
| 1982 | 10.3% | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 9.9% | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 10.2% | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 9.1% | -10.8% |
| 1986 | 11.8% | +29.2% |
| 1987 | 12.4% | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 10.5% | -15.2% |
| 1989 | 10.1% | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 12.2% | +20.6% |
| 1991 | 11.1% | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 11.6% | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 10.8% | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 12.7% | +18.0% |
| 1995 | 12.1% | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 10.9% | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 11.4% | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 12.5% | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 12.6% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 12.9% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 12.8% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 14.0% | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 14.4% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 15.6% | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 15.4% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 16.4% | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 18.3% | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 19.6% | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 18.0% | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 17.0% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 17.4% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 17.0% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 17.7% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 17.3% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 16.9% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 16.6% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 16.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16.4% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 16.3% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 15.7% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 15.5% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 15.7% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 16.4% | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 16.9% | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 17.4% | +3.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 17.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.5%, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 17.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.5%, 1.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | -40.1% | 11.6% | 6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.4% | 9.4% | 12.8% | 5 |
| 1970s | 9.1% | 6.9% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.3% | 8.1% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.8% | 10.8% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 12.8% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 16.3% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 15.5% | 17.4% | 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 54.08 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.68 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -18.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0279 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 141.49 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 21.05 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (gdp) in Jordan?
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (gdp) in Jordan was 17.4% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 1974.
- How does Jordan rank for share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Jordan ranks 34th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (gdp) rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing comprises units engaged in the physical, or chemical transformation of materials, substances, or components into new products.