Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of in Jordan
Jordan: Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of was 8.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.3%
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
43rd
of 203 countries
All-time high
22.4%
in 2001
All-time low
8.3%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of in Jordan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 8.3% for volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in Jordan peaked at 22.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2024.
That places Jordan 43rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.8% | — |
| 2001 | 22.4% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 22.3% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 21.6% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 20.0% | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 19.2% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 18.6% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 19.4% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 15.5% | -20.3% |
| 2009 | 14.1% | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 13.4% | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 12.5% | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 12.2% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 15.5% | +27.5% |
| 2014 | 17.3% | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 13.9% | -19.8% |
| 2016 | 11.0% | -20.9% |
| 2017 | 10.7% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 10.3% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 10.3% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 11.0% | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 11.0% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 9.8% | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 8.5% | -12.8% |
| 2024 | 8.3% | -2.7% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 8.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.6%, 2.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 8.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.3%, 6.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.5% | 14.1% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 10.3% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 8.3% | 11.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
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 volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in Jordan?
- Volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in Jordan was 8.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2024.
- How does Jordan rank for volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of?
- Jordan ranks 43rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of total GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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