GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Jordan
Jordan: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre was 575,360 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Jordan, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Jordan stood at 575,360 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Jordan peaked at 575,360 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,248 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Jordan 111th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Jordan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7,248 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 7,685 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 8,936 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1973 | 10,696 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1974 | 13,571 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1975 | 15,447 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1976 | 19,362 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1977 | 23,762 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1978 | 29,490 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1979 | 37,074 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1980 | 44,311 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1981 | 49,682 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1982 | 53,051 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 55,765 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 56,292 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 56,591 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 72,553 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1987 | 76,566 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 71,141 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 47,840 current US$ per square kilometre | -32.8% |
| 1990 | 47,145 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 49,235 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 60,186 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1993 | 63,536 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 70,674 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 76,242 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 78,508 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 82,115 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 89,668 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 92,361 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 95,884 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 101,720 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 108,596 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 115,544 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 129,326 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 142,668 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 170,637 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2007 | 193,908 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 256,785 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 2009 | 276,390 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 305,630 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 332,554 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 356,326 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 388,087 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 415,044 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 434,636 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 449,341 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 468,669 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 488,521 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 501,194 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 492,155 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 521,388 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 549,192 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 575,360 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 575,360 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 627,559 current US$ per square kilometre, 92% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 575,360 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 438,312 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Jordan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -32.8% | 71,141 current US$ per square kilometre | 47,840 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17,327 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,248 current US$ per square kilometre | 37,074 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 58,379 current US$ per square kilometre | 44,311 current US$ per square kilometre | 76,566 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 70,967 current US$ per square kilometre | 47,145 current US$ per square kilometre | 92,361 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 159,146 current US$ per square kilometre | 95,884 current US$ per square kilometre | 276,390 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 414,000 current US$ per square kilometre | 305,630 current US$ per square kilometre | 501,194 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 534,524 current US$ per square kilometre | 492,155 current US$ per square kilometre | 575,360 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 108 Iraq 619,356 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 109 Palau 612,715 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 110 Rwanda 580,936 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 112 Saudi Arabia 566,863 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 113 Montenegro 559,895 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 114 Venezuela 546,861 current US$ per square kilometre 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 us$), per square kilometre in Jordan?
- Gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Jordan was 575,360 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 575,360 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,248 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Jordan rank for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Jordan ranks 111th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.3%. 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.