Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Jordan
Jordan: Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 73.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
73.5%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
44th
of 184 countries
All-time high
75.4%
in 2022
All-time low
31.1%
in 1977
Years of data
70
1954–2023
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Jordan, 1954–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Jordan is 73.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Jordan peaked at 75.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 31.1%, in 1977.
That places Jordan 44th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 70 years of available data.
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 64.0% | — |
| 1955 | 71.3% | +11.4% |
| 1956 | 67.4% | -5.5% |
| 1957 | 64.8% | -3.8% |
| 1958 | 63.5% | -2.0% |
| 1959 | 74.4% | +17.1% |
| 1960 | 75.1% | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 71.6% | -4.5% |
| 1962 | 69.8% | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 73.4% | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 68.4% | -6.8% |
| 1965 | 66.5% | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 69.5% | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 62.0% | -10.8% |
| 1968 | 57.5% | -7.3% |
| 1969 | 52.8% | -8.1% |
| 1970 | 53.1% | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 51.0% | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 48.7% | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 47.0% | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 45.7% | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 56.1% | +22.8% |
| 1976 | 48.3% | -13.9% |
| 1977 | 31.1% | -35.8% |
| 1978 | 40.8% | +31.3% |
| 1979 | 47.1% | +15.6% |
| 1980 | 43.7% | -7.2% |
| 1981 | 37.7% | -13.9% |
| 1982 | 50.9% | +35.2% |
| 1983 | 57.8% | +13.5% |
| 1984 | 46.7% | -19.3% |
| 1985 | 51.5% | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 49.8% | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 31.8% | -36.1% |
| 1988 | 43.6% | +37.1% |
| 1989 | 47.4% | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 53.6% | +13.1% |
| 1991 | 51.5% | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 57.3% | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 55.3% | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 52.9% | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 50.9% | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 58.5% | +14.9% |
| 1997 | 59.5% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 62.7% | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 64.9% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 72.1% | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 73.9% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 67.4% | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 68.3% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 67.8% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 66.4% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 66.0% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 68.6% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 59.4% | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 55.9% | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 56.1% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 61.0% | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 63.5% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 71.5% | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 69.3% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 68.9% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 71.2% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 70.5% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 70.1% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 68.5% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 68.1% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 71.1% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 75.4% | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 73.5% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 67.6% | 63.5% | 74.4% | 6 |
| 1960s | 66.6% | 52.8% | 75.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.9% | 31.1% | 56.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.1% | 31.8% | 57.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.7% | 50.9% | 64.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.6% | 55.9% | 73.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.1% | 56.1% | 71.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.1% | 68.1% | 75.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 41 El Salvador 74.9% compare
- 42 Cameroon 74.2% compare
- 43 Togo 74.1% compare
- 45 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 73.2% compare
- 46 Mexico 72.7% compare
- 47 Philippines 72.3% 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)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 16.63 % change on previous year (2007)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.38 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2007)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 3,447 current US$ per person (2007)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 16.63 % change on previous year (2007)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.9751 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2007)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 2,444 current LCU per person (2007)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 14.4 % change on previous year (2007)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5423 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Jordan?
- Share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Jordan was 73.5% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 75.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.1% in 1977.
- How does Jordan rank for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Jordan ranks 44th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita 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 Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Household consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.