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+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 7 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.total.text β€” 805,000 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadcast media.text β€” radio and TV dominated by the government-owned Jordan Radio and Television Corporation (JRTV) that operates a main network, a sports network, a film network, and a satellite channel; first independent TV broadcaster air…
+ Added Communications.Internet country code.text β€” .jo
+ Added Communications.Internet users.percent of population.text β€” 93% (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 4 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.total subscriptions.text β€” 451,000 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 70 (2024 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.total subscriptions.text β€” 8.05 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.note β€” note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.text β€” tomatoes, milk, chicken, potatoes, olives, cucumbers/gherkins, onions, chillies/peppers, peaches/nectarines, sheep milk (2023)
+ Added Economy.Average household expenditures.on alcohol and tobacco.text β€” 4.5% of household expenditures (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Average household expenditures.on food.text β€” 25% of household expenditures (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Budget.expenditures.text β€” $17.159 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Budget.note β€” note: central government revenues and expenditures (excluding grants and social security funds) converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated
+ Added Economy.Budget.revenues.text β€” $13.779 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2021.text β€” -$3.718 billion (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2022.text β€” -$3.815 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2023.text β€” -$1.91 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.note β€” note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Debt - external.Debt - external 2023.text β€” $21.058 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Debt - external.note β€” note: present value of external debt in current US dollars
+ Added Economy.Economic overview.text β€” upper-middle-income Middle Eastern economy; high debt and unemployment, especially for youth and women; global events triggering trade slump and decreased revenue from tourism; growing manufacturing and agricultural sec…
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Currency.text β€” Jordanian dinars (JOD) per US dollar -
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2020.text β€” 0.71 (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2021.text β€” 0.71 (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2022.text β€” 0.71 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2023.text β€” 0.71 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2024.text β€” 0.71 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.note β€” note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.text β€” fertilizers, garments, phosphates, jewelry, phosphoric acid (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.note β€” note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.text β€” USA 21%, India 13%, Saudi Arabia 11%, China 7%, Iraq 6% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2021.text β€” $13.87 billion (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2022.text β€” $20.743 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2023.text β€” $22.186 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.note β€” note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).note β€” note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).text β€” $53.352 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.exports of goods and services.text β€” 30% (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.government consumption.text β€” 15.8% (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.household consumption.text β€” 78.9% (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.imports of goods and services.text β€” -50.4% (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in fixed capital.text β€” 22.2% (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in inventories.text β€” 3% (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to rounding or gaps in data collection
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.agriculture.text β€” 5.1% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.industry.text β€” 25.1% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.services.text β€” 60.4% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.note β€” note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.text β€” cars, refined petroleum, gold, crude petroleum, jewelry (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.note β€” note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.text β€” China 17%, Saudi Arabia 14%, UAE 8%, India 6%, USA 5% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2021.text β€” $23.321 billion (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2022.text β€” $30.019 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2023.text β€” $28.922 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.note β€” note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.note β€” note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.text β€” 3.7% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Industries.text β€” tourism, information technology, clothing, fertilizer, potash, phosphate mining, pharmaceuticals, petroleum refining, cement, inorganic chemicals, light manufacturing
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022.text β€” 4.2% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023.text β€” 2.1% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024.text β€” 1.6% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).note β€” note: annual % change based on consumer prices
+ Added Economy.Labor force.note β€” note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
+ Added Economy.Labor force.text β€” 3.08 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Population below poverty line.note β€” note: % of population with income below national poverty line
+ Added Economy.Population below poverty line.text β€” 15.7% (2018 est.)
+ Added Economy.Public debt.Public debt 2023.text β€” 102.8% of GDP (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Public debt.note β€” note: central government debt as a % of GDP
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022.text β€” $104.307 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023.text β€” $107.315 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024.text β€” $109.986 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2022.text β€” 2.6% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2023.text β€” 2.9% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2024.text β€” 2.5% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.note β€” note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2022.text β€” $9,300 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2023.text β€” $9,400 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2024.text β€” $9,500 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2021.text β€” 11% of GDP (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2022.text β€” 10.1% of GDP (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2023.text β€” 8.8% of GDP (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.note β€” note: personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022.text β€” $18.198 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023.text β€” $19.069 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024.text β€” $21.939 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.note β€” note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Taxes and other revenues.note β€” note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP
+ Added Economy.Taxes and other revenues.text β€” 17% (of GDP) (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2022.text β€” 18.2% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2023.text β€” 18% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2024.text β€” 18% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.note β€” note: % of labor force seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).female.text β€” 49.2% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).male.text β€” 39.8% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).note β€” note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).total.text β€” 41.7% (2024 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.consumption.text β€” 269,000 metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.imports.text β€” 110,000 metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - rural areas.text β€” 98.9%
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - total population.text β€” 100% (2022 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - urban areas.text β€” 100%
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.fossil fuels.text β€” 76.9% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.hydroelectricity.text β€” 0.1% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.solar.text β€” 15.3% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.wind.text β€” 7.7% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.consumption.text β€” 20.31 billion kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.exports.text β€” 162.93 million kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.imports.text β€” 383.073 million kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.installed generating capacity.text β€” 6.891 million kW (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.transmission/distribution losses.text β€” 2.472 billion kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Energy consumption per capita.Total energy consumption per capita 2023.text β€” 32.909 million Btu/person (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.consumption.text β€” 5.441 billion cubic meters (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.exports.text β€” 375.998 million cubic meters (2018 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.imports.text β€” 4.865 billion cubic meters (2023 est.)
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