Asia
Overview
Demography
Capital: Amman
Currency: Jordanian dinar (JOD)
Population: 11.55M
Population density: 128.83/km2
Conventions
Numbering system
Arabic numerals with dot as decimal separator
Date format: dd/mm/yyyy
Time: 24h time system
Country code: 00962
Economy
GDP: 53.35 billion USD (2024)
GDP per capita: 4,618.10 USD (2024)
Exports: 10 billion USD (2024)
Imports: 21 billion USD (2024)
T-index
0.068%
T-Index ranks countries according to their potential for online sales.
Statistics
Internet users: 92.5% penetration, 10.6 million
Unemployment rate: 18.00% (2024)
Urbanisation: 92.95% (2024)
Global Innovation Index: 65th out of 139 countries worldwide
Language data sources: Worlddata / EF; Demography data sources: World Bank / Worlddata / IBAN; Economy data sources: World Bank / OEC / T-index; Statistics data sources: DataReportal / World Bank / WIPO
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Economy
GDP
$53.35 billion (2024)
Trade – Economic Complexity Index
Ranked 56th out of 130 countries
The Economic Complexity Index (ECI) measures the sophistication and diversity of a country’s exports.
Product Imports
$21 billion (2024)
Service Imports
$6.50 billion (2024)
Financial inclusion factors
• 39.6% have an account with a financial institution
• 6.8% have a credit card
• 27.2% make digital payment
Active E-commerce
1,678 active stores
GDP Growth (annual %)
2.49%
GDP per Capita
$4,618.10 (2024)
Product Exports
$10 billion (2024)
Service Exports
$9.45 billion (2024)
Main online stores
Amazon, AliExpress, SmartBuy Jordan, JoCell, Dumyah, Mumzworld Jordan, Ubuy Jordan, Network Jordan, SHEIN.
Global Startup Ecosystem Index
Jordan ranked 68th out of 100 countries, 41.2% of annual ecosystem growth
The Global Startup Ecosystem Index ranks countries by the strength of their startup ecosystems. It evaluates factors such as startup activity, ecosystem quality, and the business environment.
Economy data sources: World Bank / OEC / T-index / Joy of Creating / BrandNav
Trade balance of goods from 2014 to 2025
Source: Statista
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
Source: WorldBank
T-index
Reach most of the online purchasing power
T-Index ranks countries according to their potential for online sales. It estimates the market share of each country in relation to global e-commerce.
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Media language Arabic
The press
The Jordan Times, Al Rai, Ad-Dustour, Al Ghad, Al Bawaba (Jordan section), Petra News Agency, Ammon News, Saraya News, Khaberni, Jo24, Roya News, Al-Mamlaka News
News Agency
Petra News Agency, Jordan News Agency, Ammon News Agency, Saraya News Agency, Khaberni News Desk, Jo24 News Desk
Magazines
7iber Magazine, Jordan Business Magazine, Jo Magazine, Amman Magazine, Jordan Today Magazine, The Jordanian Magazine
Television
Jordan Radio and Television Corporation (JRTV), Al Mamlaka TV, Roya TV, Jordan TV, ATV Jordan, Jordan Sports Channel
Radio
Radio Jordan (JRTV), Beat FM Jordan, Play 99.6 FM, Radio Fann 97.7 FM, Hala FM, Mazaj FM
Media data source: GlobalMediaList
Internet Data
Internet users
92.5% penetration, 10.6 million
Share of web traffic by device
81.30% mobile phones, 18.04% computers (laptops and desktops), 0.63% tablet devices and 0.02% other devices
Median speed of mobile Internet connection
47.39 Mbps (Download)
18.36 Mbps (Upload)
Median speed of fixed Internet connection
186.38 Mbps (Download)
146.32 Mbps (Upload)
Mobile connection as a percentage of total population: 87.7%
Most popular web search engines
Google (96.85%), Bing (2.11%), Yahoo! (0.48%), Yandex (0.23%), Petal Search (0.20%), DuckDuckGo (0.10%), Ecosia (0.01%), Others (0.02%)
Share of AI web traffic referrals
ChatGPT (93.26%), Microsoft Copilot (2.91%), Perplexity (2.37%), Google Gemini (1.04%), Claude (0.31%), DeepSeek (0.11%)
Most used social media
Facebook (99.27%), Instagram (0.32%), Twitter/X (0.19%), YouTube (0.18%), Pinterest (0.02%), reddit (0.01%)
Percentage of mobile connections that are broadband (3G-5G): 97.6%
Internet data sources: DataReportal / Statcounter
Social statistics
Life expectancy
77.81 yrs (2023)
Current health expenditure
6.83% of GDP
Current education expenditure
90.49% of total expenditure in public institutions
CO2 emissions
2.29 metric tons per capita
Corruption Perceptions Index
Jordan scored 50 out of 100, ranking 56th out of 182 countries.
The Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) ranks countries by perceived levels of public sector corruption. It is based on expert assessments and business surveys, with higher scores indicating lower perceived corruption.
Religion
Muslim (97.1%), Christian (2.1%), Buddhist (0.4%), Hindu (0.1%), Jewish (0.1%), folk (0.1%), Other (0.1%), unaffiliated (0.1%)
Ethnicity
Jordanian (69.3%), Syrian (13.3%), Palestinian (6.7%), Egyptian (6.7%), Other (2.6%), Iraqi (1.4%)
World Happiness Index
Jordan ranked 119th out of 147 countries, with a score of 4.478.
The World Happiness Index ranks countries by people’s self-reported life satisfaction. It also considers factors like income, health, social support, freedom, and trust.
Social statistics sources: World Bank / Transparency International / Worldometer / World Population Review / World Happiness Report
Research & Development
R&D Expenditure
0.70% of GDP
World Competitiveness Ranking
Jordan ranked 46th out of 70 countries, with a score of 59.28
The World Competitiveness Ranking measures how well countries create an environment that supports business performance and long-term prosperity. It evaluates factors such as economic performance, government efficiency, business efficiency, and infrastructure.
World Digital Competitiveness Ranking
Jordan ranked 44th out of 69 countries, with a score of 60.33
The World Digital Competitiveness Ranking measures how well countries adopt and develop digital technologies to drive economic transformation. It assesses factors such as knowledge, technology, and future readiness.
Technology – Economic Complexity Index
Ranked 76th out of 97 countries
Research – Economic Complexity Index
Ranked 56th out of 138 countries
The Economic Complexity Index (ECI) measures the sophistication and diversity of a country’s exports.
Global Innovation Index
Ranked 11th out of 18 Northern African and Western Asian countries, and 65th out of 139 countries worldwide
The Global Innovation Index captures the innovation ecosystem performance of economies and tracks the most recent global innovation trends.
Research & Development sources: World Bank / OEC / WIPO / IMD