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Official name:
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Region:

    General Information
    Region    Western Asia
    Population (000, 2020)   10 203
    Pop. density (per km2, 2020)   114.9
    Capital city    Amman
    Capital city pop. (000, 2020)   2 108.5b
    UN membership date    14-Dec-55
    Surface area (km2)   89 318a
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   102.6
    National currency    Jordanian Dinar (JOD)
    Exchange rate (per US$)   0.7b
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)26 52037 92342 231c
    GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)2.72.61.9c
    GDP per capita (current US$)3 652.14 092.44 237.8c
    Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added)4.55.45.9c
    Economy: Industryd (% of Gross Value Added)3129.929c
    Economy: Services and other activitye,f (% of GVA)70.476.375.8c
    Employment in agricultureg (% of employed)3.53.33
    Employment in industryg (% of employed)26.425.424.4
    Employment in servicesg (% employed)70.171.372.6
    Unemploymentg (% of labour force)12.513.114.6
    Labour force participation rateg (female/male pop. %)15.3 / 67.214.0 / 63.914.4 / 63.5
    CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100)100116125b
    Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100)127150145h
    International trade: exports (million current US$)7 0237 8338 146g,b
    International trade: imports (million current US$)15 26220 47519 669g,b
    International trade: balance (million current US$)- 8 239- 12 642- 11 523g,b
    Balance of payments, current account (million US$)- 1 882- 3 406- 2 850c
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Population growth ratei (average annual %)4.64.91.9
    Urban population (% of total population)86.190.391.2b
    Urban population growth ratei (average annual %)6.25.8...
    Fertility rate, totali (live births per woman)3.83.42.8
    Life expectancy at birthi (females/males, years)74.6 / 71.575.5 / 72.276.1 / 72.7
    Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)37.5 / 5.436.0 / 5.532.9 / 6.1
    International migrant stockj,k (000/% of total pop.)2 723.0 / 37.53 112.0 / 33.63 346.7 / 33.1b
    Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000)453.2l684.8756.1m,b
    Infant mortality ratei (per 1 000 live births)19.717.114.6
    Health: Current expenditure (% of GDP)8.47.68.1a
    Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.)2.22.82.3a
    Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP)......3.6a
    Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)81.1 / 82.779.1 / 79.9n80.7 / 82.2c
    Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)81.6 / 78.670.3 / 68.0n64.2 / 62.1c
    Education: Tertiary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)39.6 / 34.838.2 / 35.137.4 / 31.5c
    Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.)1.61.61.4a
    Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)6.41215.4o
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants)27.2p60.1g66.8g,a
    Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP)0.4q...0.7r,s,h
    Threatened species (number)90102121
    Forested areag (% of land area)1.11.11.1a
    CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita)18.8 / 2.623.8 / 2.625.6 / 2.6a
    Energy production, primary (Petajoules)9811a
    Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules)423940a
    Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borderst (000)4 2073 761r4 150c
    Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)7.310.213.5b
    Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural %)83.3 / ...83.3 / ...83.2 / ...a
    Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI)3.625.76c
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