Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Jordan
Jordan: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0098 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Jordan, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Jordan stood at 0.0098 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Jordan peaked at 0.0511 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0082 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
Jordan ranks 81st of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Jordan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.0218 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +81.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0252 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0244 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0395 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +61.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0359 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0378 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0408 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0511 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0473 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0386 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0273 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0246 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1990 | 0.017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0141 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0162 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0139 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0149 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0159 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0144 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0276 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +91.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0262 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0233 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0215 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0202 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0223 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0238 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0277 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0267 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0184 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0183 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0168 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0196 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0141 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0167 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0141 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2016 | 0.013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0148 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0134 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0118 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0082 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0105 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0098 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0097 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0098 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.0098 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0083 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.0098 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.009 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0208 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0252 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0364 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0511 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0185 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0139 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0276 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0183 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0154 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0118 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0096 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0082 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0105 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 78 Guyana 0.0107 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 Yemen 0.0106 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Mali 0.0099 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 82 Dominican Republic 0.0092 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 83 Malta 0.009 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 Guinea 0.009 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 21.05 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Jordan?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Jordan was 0.0098 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0511 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0082 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Jordan rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Jordan ranks 81st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.