Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Jordan
Jordan: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0756 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Jordan, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 0.0756 current US$ per US$ of GDP for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Jordan peaked at 0.249 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0263 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1972.
Jordan ranks 43rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Jordan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0263 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1973 | 0.0474 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +80.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0625 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1223 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +95.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2405 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +96.7% |
| 1977 | 0.224 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1837 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1980 | 0.203 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2356 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2312 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2255 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.249 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1849 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1388 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1426 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1485 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1589 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1855 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1754 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1849 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2229 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2284 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.195 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2181 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2241 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2228 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2159 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1923 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1856 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1944 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1368 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1262 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 0.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1129 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1104 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1411 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1571 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1262 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0973 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0943 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0938 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0892 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0777 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0756 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.0756 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0372 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.0756 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0135 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 5.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Jordan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +96.7% | 0.1223 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2405 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1975 | +95.7% | 0.0625 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1223 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1973 | +80.4% | 0.0263 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0474 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1383 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0263 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2405 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.1964 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1388 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.249 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1778 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2284 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1917 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1262 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2241 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1153 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0938 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1571 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0886 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0756 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 40 Albania 0.0839 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Burundi 0.0812 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Nigeria 0.0784 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Morocco 0.0749 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Bangladesh 0.0742 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.0739 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$), annual growth rate 21.05 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Jordan?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Jordan was 0.0756 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.249 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0263 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1972.
- How does Jordan rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Jordan ranks 43rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.9%. 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, received (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, received (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.