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Jordan is a World Bank reporting economy in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan. Its reported capital is Amman. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 15 available indicators.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanUpper middle incomeLatest observations: 2007–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

+20.7%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

+20.4%2015 → 2025

Internet adoption

+49.4 percentage points2014 → 2024

Life expectancy

+3.4 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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Jordan, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in Jordan

11.5MLatest available · 2025
Jordan

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Population changed by +20.7% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearJordan
202511,520,684
202411,552,876
202311,439,213
202211,256,263
202111,066,356
202010,865,228
201910,671,891
201810,462,306
201710,234,226
201610,006,367
20159,544,729
20148,791,710
20137,991,809
20127,587,127
20117,480,424
20107,297,043
20097,141,753
20086,989,866
20076,827,227
20066,427,371
20056,029,587
20045,882,061
20035,741,828
20025,616,066
20015,498,894
20005,386,945
19995,276,444
19985,164,284
19975,046,285
19964,912,516
19954,752,096
19944,561,406
19934,348,020
19924,127,693
19913,915,149
19903,621,908
19893,349,627
19883,193,039
19873,047,634
19862,909,887
19852,778,810
19842,654,688
19832,537,307
19822,426,927
19812,325,517
19802,234,186
19792,153,882
19782,083,595
19772,019,002
19761,958,177
19751,899,055
19741,839,182
19731,778,094
19721,714,555
19711,645,145
19701,565,163
19691,473,100
19681,372,460
19671,271,183
19661,178,360
19651,099,440
19641,035,640
1963984,714
1962940,554
1961897,591
1960853,471

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in Jordan

-0.3%Latest available · 2025
Jordan

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Population growth changed by -8.5 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearJordan
2025-0.28%
20240.99%
20231.61%
20221.7%
20211.83%
20201.8%
20191.98%
20182.2%
20172.25%
20164.72%
20158.22%
20149.54%
20135.2%
20121.42%
20112.48%
20102.15%
20092.15%
20082.35%
20076.04%
20066.39%
20052.48%
20042.41%
20032.21%
20022.11%
20012.06%
20002.07%
19992.15%
19982.31%
19972.69%
19963.32%
19954.1%
19944.79%
19935.2%
19925.29%
19917.79%
19907.82%
19894.79%
19884.66%
19874.63%
19864.61%
19854.57%
19844.52%
19834.45%
19824.27%
19814.01%
19803.66%
19793.32%
19783.15%
19773.06%
19763.07%
19753.2%
19743.38%
19733.64%
19724.13%
19714.98%
19706.06%
19697.08%
19687.67%
19677.58%
19666.93%
19655.98%
19645.04%
19634.59%
19624.68%
19615.04%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in Jordan

93.2%Latest available · 2025
Jordan

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Urban population changed by +3.3 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearJordan
202593.21%
202492.95%
202392.68%
202292.4%
202192.12%
202091.82%
201991.52%
201891.2%
201790.88%
201690.56%
201589.89%
201488.04%
201386.46%
201284.96%
201183.55%
201082.26%
200981.11%
200880.13%
200779.34%
200678.76%
200578.41%
200478.32%
200378.31%
200278.3%
200178.29%
200078.28%
199978.28%
199878.28%
199778.27%
199678.26%
199578.25%
199478.19%
199377.86%
199277.21%
199176.29%
199075.15%
198973.82%
198872.33%
198770.74%
198669.08%
198567.38%
198465.7%
198364.06%
198262.51%
198161.09%
198059.83%
197958.76%
197857.77%
197756.81%
197655.88%
197554.97%
197454.09%
197353.24%
197252.4%
197151.57%
197050.76%
196949.96%
196849.16%
196748.37%
196647.58%
196546.78%
196445.99%
196345.18%
196244.37%
196143.54%
196042.71%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in Jordan

2.6 birthsLatest available · 2024
Jordan

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Fertility rate changed by -0.7 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearJordan
20242.6 births
20232.64 births
20222.68 births
20212.74 births
20202.79 births
20192.86 births
20182.92 births
20172.99 births
20163.07 births
20153.14 births
20143.3 births
20133.45 births
20123.57 births
20113.69 births
20103.78 births
20093.84 births
20083.88 births
20073.8 births
20063.71 births
20053.65 births
20043.73 births
20033.82 births
20023.81 births
20013.8 births
20003.86 births
19993.97 births
19984.11 births
19974.32 births
19964.51 births
19954.68 births
19944.82 births
19934.97 births
19925.14 births
19915.33 births
19905.54 births
19895.8 births
19886.01 births
19876.2 births
19866.39 births
19856.53 births
19846.67 births
19836.81 births
19826.96 births
19817.12 births
19807.29 births
19797.45 births
19787.59 births
19777.72 births
19767.83 births
19757.93 births
19748 births
19738.06 births
19728.12 births
19718.15 births
19708.18 births
19698.19 births
19688.14 births
19678.06 births
19667.99 births
19657.93 births
19647.91 births
19637.85 births
19627.79 births
19617.7 births
19607.6 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in Jordan

$61.6BLatest available · 2025
Jordan

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GDP changed by +45.3% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearJordan
2025$61,610,052,535.21
2024$58,618,380,563.38
2023$56,123,472,112.68
2022$53,516,930,140.85
2021$50,702,940,985.92
2020$47,931,770,985.92
2019$48,640,273,802.82
2018$47,435,850,422.54
2017$45,535,614,366.2
2016$43,688,498,732.39
2015$42,394,049,295.77
2014$40,535,098,591.55
2013$37,873,362,957.75
2012$34,854,017,887.32
2011$32,640,291,549.3
2010$30,202,773,521.13
2009$27,462,496,197.18
2008$25,651,620,830.61
2007$17,110,437,235.54
2006$15,056,981,664.32
2005$12,588,998,589.56
2004$11,411,706,629.06
2003$10,195,627,644.57
2002$9,582,510,578.28
2001$8,975,814,652.82
2000$8,460,789,844.85
1999$8,149,929,478.14
1998$7,912,270,803.95
1997$7,245,839,210.16
1996$6,927,503,526.09
1995$6,727,597,031.96
1994$6,236,295,978.25
1993$5,606,400,221.69
1992$5,310,833,193.59
1991$4,344,467,193.25
1990$4,160,087,507.83
1989$4,221,373,673.8
1988$6,277,451,829.05
1987$6,756,209,762.48
1986$6,402,050,484.9
1985$4,993,601,520.43
1984$4,967,162,160.4
1983$4,920,692,190.96
1982$4,681,240,992.7
1981$4,383,944,702.86
1980$3,910,044,474.28
1979$3,271,368,780.65
1978$2,602,208,588.96
1977$2,096,778,602.17
1976$1,708,521,219.46
1975$1,363,073,497.77
1974$1,197,483,948.69
1973$943,783,839.72
1972$788,479,684.61
1971$678,159,728.74
1970$639,519,744.19
1969$698,879,720.45
1968$561,119,775.55
1967$631,679,747.33
1966$657,999,736.8
1965$599,759,760.1

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in Jordan

$5.3KLatest available · 2025
Jordan

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GDP per capita changed by +20.4% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearJordan
2025$5,347.78
2024$5,073.92
2023$4,906.24
2022$4,754.41
2021$4,581.72
2020$4,411.48
2019$4,557.79
2018$4,533.98
2017$4,449.35
2016$4,366.07
2015$4,441.62
2014$4,610.6
2013$4,739.02
2012$4,593.84
2011$4,363.43
2010$4,139.04
2009$3,845.34
2008$3,669.83
2007$2,506.21
2006$2,342.63
2005$2,087.87
2004$1,940.09
2003$1,775.68
2002$1,706.27
2001$1,632.29
2000$1,570.61
1999$1,544.59
1998$1,532.11
1997$1,435.88
1996$1,410.17
1995$1,415.71
1994$1,367.19
1993$1,289.41
1992$1,286.63
1991$1,109.66
1990$1,148.59
1989$1,260.25
1988$1,965.98
1987$2,216.87
1986$2,200.1
1985$1,797.03
1984$1,871.09
1983$1,939.34
1982$1,928.88
1981$1,885.15
1980$1,750.1
1979$1,518.82
1978$1,248.9
1977$1,038.52
1976$872.51
1975$717.76
1974$651.1
1973$530.78
1972$459.87
1971$412.22
1970$408.6
1969$474.43
1968$408.84
1967$496.92
1966$558.4
1965$545.51

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in Jordan

2.8%Latest available · 2025
Jordan

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GDP growth changed by +0.3 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearJordan
20252.83%
20242.56%
20233.13%
20222.75%
20213.75%
2020-1.15%
20191.86%
20181.85%
20172.51%
20162.11%
20152.52%
20143.32%
20132.72%
20122.4%
20112.91%
20102.64%
20095.12%
20087.22%
20078.18%
20068.09%
20058.15%
20048.57%
20034.16%
20025.78%
20015.27%
20004.25%
19993.39%
19983.01%
19973.31%
19962.09%
19956.2%
19944.97%
19934.49%
199214.35%
19911.61%
1990-0.28%
1989-10.73%
19881.46%
19872.32%
19865.5%
1985-2.71%
19844.29%
1983-2.22%
19827.03%
198117.18%
198011.18%
197920.8%
197814.68%
19778.3%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in Jordan

1.8%Latest available · 2025
Jordan

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Inflation changed by +2.6 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearJordan
20251.77%
20241.56%
20232.08%
20224.23%
20211.35%
20200.33%
20190.76%
20184.46%
20173.32%
2016-0.78%
2015-0.88%
20142.9%
20134.82%
20124.52%
20114.16%
20104.85%
2009-0.74%
200813.97%
20074.74%
20066.25%
20053.49%
20043.36%
20031.63%
20021.83%
20011.77%
20000.67%
19990.61%
19983.09%
19973.04%
19966.5%
19952.35%
19943.52%
19933.32%
19924%
19918.16%
199016.19%
198925.71%
19886.61%
1987-0.2%
19852.99%
19843.85%
19835.02%
19827.43%
19817.7%
198011.11%
197914.25%
19786.92%
197714.57%
197611.5%
197511.98%
197419.43%
197311.13%
19727.66%
19714.82%
19705.9%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in Jordan

16.5%Latest available · 2025
Jordan

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Unemployment changed by +3.5 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearJordan
202516.54%
202416.69%
202316.62%
202218.2%
202119.84%
202019.21%
201916.8%
201818.26%
201718.12%
201615.28%
201513.08%
201411.9%
201312.6%
201212.2%
201112.9%
201012.5%
200912.9%
200812.7%
200713.1%
200614%
200514.8%
200414.63%
200314.5%
200215.3%
200114.7%
200013.7%
199913.76%
199813.84%
199713.74%
199613.7%
199514.6%
199416.89%
199319.7%
199219.95%
199121.44%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in Jordan

78 yearsLatest available · 2024
Jordan

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Life expectancy changed by +3.4 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearJordan
202477.98 years
202377.81 years
202277.09 years
202174.2 years
202075.58 years
201976.87 years
201876.49 years
201776.07 years
201675.55 years
201575.06 years
201474.61 years
201374.28 years
201274.09 years
201173.93 years
201073.8 years
200973.71 years
200873.56 years
200773.41 years
200673.23 years
200572.98 years
200472.79 years
200372.59 years
200272.36 years
200172.14 years
200071.93 years
199971.74 years
199871.52 years
199771.32 years
199671.11 years
199570.92 years
199470.74 years
199370.57 years
199270.4 years
199170.24 years
199070.09 years
198969.87 years
198869.61 years
198769.3 years
198668.96 years
198568.59 years
198468.21 years
198367.78 years
198267.36 years
198166.92 years
198066.49 years
197966.05 years
197865.6 years
197765.13 years
197664.65 years
197564.15 years
197463.61 years
197363.07 years
197262.48 years
197161.77 years
197059.83 years
196960.5 years
196859.77 years
196758.97 years
196657.76 years
196557.32 years
196456.46 years
196355.49 years
196254.63 years
196153.68 years
196052.68 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in Jordan

7.7%Latest available · 2023
Jordan

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Health expenditure changed by +0.5 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearJordan
20237.66%
20227.74%
20217.7%
20207.55%
20197.07%
20186.98%
20177.11%
20166.98%
20157.46%
20147.21%
20137.17%
20127.82%
20118.15%
20108.17%
20099.22%
20088.49%
20077.91%
20067.68%
20058.49%
20048.75%
20038.79%
20029.28%
20019.57%
20009.34%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in Jordan

95.6%Latest available · 2024
Jordan

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Internet adoption changed by +49.4 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearJordan
202495.62%
202392.53%
202290.5%
202186%
202078.42%
201970.08%
201865.2%
201764.5%
201656.15%
201554.22%
201446.2%
201341.4%
201237%
201134.9%
201027.2%
200926%
200823%
200720%
200613.87%
200512.93%
200411.66%
20038.47%
20026.03%
20014.71%
20002.62%
19992.53%
19981.31%
19970.6%
19960.04%
19950.02%
19900%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in Jordan

11.5%Latest available · 2021
Jordan

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Renewable energy changed by +8.5 percentage points between 2011 and 2021.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearJordan
202111.5%
202010.7%
20198.5%
20187.2%
20175.3%
20164.7%
20153.2%
20143.1%
20133.1%
20122.9%
20113%
20103%
20092.8%
20082.7%
20072.3%
20062.3%
20051.7%
20041.8%
20032%
20022.1%
20012.1%
20002.1%
19992.2%
19982.2%
19972.1%
19962.2%
19952.2%
19942.3%
19932.5%
19922.5%
19912.9%
19902.8%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in Jordan

100%Latest available · 2024
Jordan

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Access to electricity changed by +0.2 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearJordan
2024100%
2023100%
2022100%
202199.9%
202099.9%
201999.9%
201899.9%
2017100%
2016100%
201599.9%
201499.8%
201399.7%
201299.5%
201199.6%
2010100%
200999.4%
2008100%
200798.8%
2006100%
200599%
200499.2%
200399%
200299.5%
200199%
200099%
199998.76%
199898.66%
199798.9%
199698.44%
199598.33%
199498.21%
199398.09%
199297.97%
199197.85%
199096.8%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in Jordan

146%Latest available · 2007
Jordan

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Trade changed by +25.3 percentage points between 1997 and 2007.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearJordan
2007145.99%
2006141.75%
2005146.91%
2004134.62%
2003115.71%
2002114.04%
2001109.29%
2000110.33%
1999104.47%
1998109.05%
1997120.74%
1996131.06%
1995124.58%
1994118.34%
1993130.49%
1992131.64%
1991137.26%
1990149.45%
1989130.45%
1988108.12%
198790.78%
198681.84%
1985115.91%
1984118.63%
1983117.14%
1982134.89%
1981142.19%
1980125.69%
1979121.47%
1978113.29%
1977116.03%
1976112.17%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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