Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Jordan
Jordan: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP was 7.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Jordan, 1972–2024
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 7.6% for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Jordan peaked at 24.9% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1972.
That places Jordan 41st out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 2.6% | — |
| 1973 | 4.7% | +80.4% |
| 1974 | 6.2% | +31.8% |
| 1975 | 12.2% | +95.7% |
| 1976 | 24.0% | +96.7% |
| 1977 | 22.4% | -6.8% |
| 1978 | 20.0% | -10.7% |
| 1979 | 18.4% | -8.2% |
| 1980 | 20.3% | +10.5% |
| 1981 | 23.6% | +16.1% |
| 1982 | 23.1% | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 22.5% | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 24.9% | +10.4% |
| 1985 | 20.5% | -17.8% |
| 1986 | 18.5% | -9.7% |
| 1987 | 13.9% | -24.9% |
| 1988 | 14.3% | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 14.9% | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 12.0% | -19.2% |
| 1991 | 10.3% | -14.1% |
| 1992 | 15.9% | +54.1% |
| 1993 | 18.6% | +16.8% |
| 1994 | 17.5% | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 18.5% | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 22.3% | +20.5% |
| 1997 | 22.8% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 19.5% | -14.6% |
| 1999 | 20.4% | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 21.8% | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 22.4% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 22.3% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 21.6% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 20.0% | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 19.2% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 18.6% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 19.4% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 13.7% | -29.6% |
| 2009 | 12.6% | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 12.0% | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 11.0% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 14.1% | +27.8% |
| 2014 | 15.7% | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 12.6% | -19.7% |
| 2016 | 10.0% | -20.6% |
| 2017 | 9.7% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 9.4% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 10.1% | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 8.9% | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 7.8% | -12.9% |
| 2024 | 7.6% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.8% | 2.6% | 24.0% | 8 |
| 1980s | 19.6% | 13.9% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.8% | 10.3% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.2% | 12.6% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 9.4% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 7.6% | 10.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Jordan?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Jordan was 7.6% in 2024, according to World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 1984.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1972.
- How does Jordan rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Jordan ranks 41st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Money sent or brought back by migrants refers to remittances a country has received in this year.