Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita in Jordan
Jordan: Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita was 4.4% in 2012. ▬ Flat
Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita in Jordan, 1997–2012
Source: UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in Jordan is 4.4%, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in Jordan peaked at 5.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2012.
That places Jordan 66th out of 67 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 4.7% | — |
| 2002 | 4.5% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 4.5% | 5.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 63 Malawi 6.4% compare
- 64 Madagascar 5.3% compare
- 65 Philippines 5.0% compare
- 67 Bangladesh 1.7% 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 2,067 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 2.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in Jordan?
- Share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in Jordan was 4.4% in 2012, according to UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2012.
- How does Jordan rank for share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita?
- Jordan ranks 66th out of 67 countries with data for 2012.
- Is share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.