GDP (current LCU), per capita in Jordan
Jordan: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 3,279 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Jordan, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), per capita in Jordan is 3,279 current LCU per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Jordan peaked at 3,279 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 145.93 current LCU per person, in 1970.
That places Jordan 208th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Jordan, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 145.93 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 147.22 current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 164.24 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 1973 | 174.4 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 209.71 current LCU per person | +20.2% |
| 1975 | 229.53 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 289.66 current LCU per person | +26.2% |
| 1977 | 341.95 current LCU per person | +18.1% |
| 1978 | 381.69 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 1979 | 456.15 current LCU per person | +19.5% |
| 1980 | 521.4 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 1981 | 622.91 current LCU per person | +19.5% |
| 1982 | 679.91 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 704.13 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 719.37 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 709.15 current LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 769.96 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 750.32 current LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 735.85 current LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 724.11 current LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 762.33 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 755.53 current LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 874.68 current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 1993 | 893.37 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 955.25 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 992.13 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 999.81 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 1,018 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 1,086 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 1,095 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 1,114 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 1,157 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 1,210 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 1,259 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 1,376 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 1,480 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 1,661 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 1,777 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 2,300 current LCU per person | +29.5% |
| 2009 | 2,439 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 2,640 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 2,802 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 2,960 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 3,061 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 2,976 current LCU per person | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 2,870 current LCU per person | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 2,831 current LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 2,887 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 2,943 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 2,961 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 2,856 current LCU per person | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 2,970 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 3,076 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 3,171 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 3,279 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 3,279 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 124,705 current LCU per person, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 3,279 current LCU per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 131,465 current LCU per person, 2% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 254.05 current LCU per person | 145.93 current LCU per person | 456.15 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 693.71 current LCU per person | 521.4 current LCU per person | 769.96 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 943.25 current LCU per person | 755.53 current LCU per person | 1,095 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,577 current LCU per person | 1,114 current LCU per person | 2,439 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,893 current LCU per person | 2,640 current LCU per person | 3,061 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,070 current LCU per person | 2,856 current LCU per person | 3,279 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 205 Micronesia (country) 4,166 current LCU per person compare
- 206 South Sudan 3,893 current LCU per person compare
- 207 Kiribati 3,468 current LCU per person compare
- 209 Palestine 2,592 current LCU per person compare
- 210 East Timor 1,343 current LCU per person compare
- 211 Liberia 846.28 current LCU per person compare
More population data for Jordan
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1447 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.7659 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1447 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0913 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 15,006 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.02 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0606 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Population density 240.14 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.10 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per capita in Jordan?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Jordan was 3,279 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 3,279 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 145.93 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Jordan rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Jordan ranks 208th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.