Total factor productivity in Jordan
Jordan: Total factor productivity was 0.9804 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.9804
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
79th
of 120 countries
All-time high
2.47
in 1965
All-time low
0.8496
in 1997
Years of data
66
1958–2023
Total factor productivity in Jordan, 1958–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total factor productivity in Jordan is 0.9804, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total factor productivity in Jordan peaked at 2.47 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.8496, in 1997.
That places Jordan 79th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Total factor productivity in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 1.99 | — |
| 1959 | 2.2 | +10.8% |
| 1960 | 2.18 | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 2.39 | +9.7% |
| 1962 | 2.25 | -5.8% |
| 1963 | 2.26 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 2.4 | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 2.47 | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 2.37 | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 2.42 | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 2.17 | -10.3% |
| 1969 | 2.1 | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 1.76 | -16.3% |
| 1971 | 1.67 | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 1.67 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 1.47 | -12.1% |
| 1974 | 1.38 | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 1.29 | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 1.37 | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 1.33 | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 1.4 | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 1.56 | +11.6% |
| 1980 | 1.61 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 1.65 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 1.6 | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 1.45 | -9.2% |
| 1984 | 1.4 | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 1.28 | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 1.28 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.2 | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 1.14 | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 0.9724 | -14.7% |
| 1990 | 0.9211 | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.8876 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.958 | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 0.9232 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.8851 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.8726 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.8511 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.8496 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.8507 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.8549 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.8682 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.9113 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9558 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.9823 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.02 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 1.04 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.07 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 1.06 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.08 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.08 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.05 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.04 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.05 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.08 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.08 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.03 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9984 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9968 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.01 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9867 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9579 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 1 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9808 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9804 | -0.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.9804 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9902, 99% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.9804 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9889, 99% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.1 | 1.99 | 2.2 | 2 |
| 1960s | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.47 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.49 | 1.29 | 1.76 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.36 | 0.9724 | 1.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8854 | 0.8496 | 0.958 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 | 0.8682 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 | 0.9867 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9798 | 0.9579 | 1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More economy & growth data for Jordan
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -18.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 126.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.6626 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 116.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.4838 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.19 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total factor productivity in Jordan?
- Total factor productivity in Jordan was 0.9804 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total factor productivity recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.47 in 1965.
- What is the lowest total factor productivity recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8496 in 1997.
- How does Jordan rank for total factor productivity?
- Jordan ranks 79th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total factor productivity rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total factor productivity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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