Jordan
Explore indicators for Jordan across topics such as economic growth, population, health and more. Select an indicator to view detailed data, trends and country comparisons.
Economic activity
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Millions, constant international dollars
Rank93rd of 194
GDP growth
Annual growth (%), adjusted for inflation
Rank118th of 194
Cumulative growth of GDP
Total growth (%) since 2010, adjusted for inflation
Rank110th of 190
Investment (% of GDP)
Gross fixed capital formation as a percentage of GDP
Population & Demographics
Total population
Number of people
Rank84th of 236
Cumulative growth of population
Total growth of population (%) since 2010
Rank15th of 236
Median age of population
Age dividing the population into two equal halves
Rank169th of 236
Elderly population
Share of total population aged 65 and over
Rank173rd of 236
Young population
Share of total population aged under 15
Rank72nd of 236
Working age population
Share of total population aged 15 to 64
Rank102nd of 236
Fertility rate
Average number of births per woman
Rank76th of 236
Migration rate
Net number of migrants (immigrants minus emigrants) per 1,000 population
Rank232nd of 236
Health
Health expenditure (% of GDP)
Current spending on healthcare goods and services
Rank72nd of 195
Obesity among adults
Share of adults aged 18+ with BMI ≥ 30
Rank33rd of 199
Cigarette smoking
Share of the population aged 15+ who smoke
Rank25th of 167
Alcohol consumption
Liters of pure alcohol consumed per adult (15+)
Rank187th of 207
Life expectancy at birth
Average years of life
Rank78th of 236
Life expectancy at birth: males
Average years of life for males
Rank72nd of 236
Life expectancy at birth: females
Average years of life for females
Rank91st of 236
Medical doctors
Number of medical doctors per 10,000 inhabitants
Rank50th of 174
Public Finance
Government debt (% of GDP)
Gross debt of the general government
Rank38th of 190
Public debt per capita
Gross debt of the general government, in current international dollars
Rank97th of 191
Government budget balance (% of GDP)
Positive values indicate a surplus; negative values indicate a deficit
Rank166th of 194
Government expenditure (% of GDP)
Total expenditure of the general government
Rank77th of 194
Education
Student performance in Mathematics
Average score of 15-year-olds in the PISA assessment
Rank70th of 77
Student performance in Reading
Average score of 15-year-olds in the PISA assessment
Rank74th of 77
Student performance in Science
Average score of 15-year-olds in the PISA assessment
Rank69th of 77
Youth neither studying nor working
Share of youth aged 15 to 24 not in education, employment or training (NEET rate)
Rank18th of 134