Capital stock, General government, Constant prices … Purchasing in Jordan
Jordan: Capital stock, General government, Constant prices … Purchasing was 52.32 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power in Jordan, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2019, capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power in Jordan stood at 52.32. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power in Jordan peaked at 52.32 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.32, in 1960.
Jordan ranks 85th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices … Purchasing in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.32 | — |
| 1961 | 1.37 | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 1.43 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 1.49 | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 1.65 | +11.0% |
| 1965 | 1.81 | +10.1% |
| 1966 | 1.98 | +9.4% |
| 1967 | 2.16 | +8.8% |
| 1968 | 2.34 | +8.2% |
| 1969 | 2.52 | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 2.7 | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 2.83 | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 2.84 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 2.8 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 2.91 | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 3.22 | +10.8% |
| 1976 | 3.65 | +13.1% |
| 1977 | 4.41 | +20.8% |
| 1978 | 5.7 | +29.4% |
| 1979 | 6.89 | +20.9% |
| 1980 | 8.4 | +21.9% |
| 1981 | 10.32 | +22.9% |
| 1982 | 12.93 | +25.3% |
| 1983 | 15.14 | +17.1% |
| 1984 | 16.37 | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 17.41 | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 18.23 | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 19.21 | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 20.49 | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 21.56 | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 22.43 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 22.68 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 22.93 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 23.26 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 23.81 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 24.33 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 25.09 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 25.91 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 26.35 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 26.81 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 27.19 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 27.51 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 27.96 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 28.82 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 30.28 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 32.1 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 33.08 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 34.99 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 36.56 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 37.77 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 40.46 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 41.45 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 42.72 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 43.09 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 44.41 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 46.15 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 47.85 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 49.48 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 50.96 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 52.32 | +2.7% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 52.32 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54.18, 97% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 52.32 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 192.52, 27% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital stock, General government, Constant prices … Purchasing 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +29.4% | 4.41 | 5.7 |
| 1982 | +25.3% | 10.32 | 12.93 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.81 | 1.32 | 2.52 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.8 | 2.7 | 6.89 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.01 | 8.4 | 21.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.36 | 22.43 | 26.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.63 | 27.19 | 37.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.89 | 40.46 | 52.32 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
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- Arms imports 34.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 2.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 50 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 24.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 221.61 current USD per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power in Jordan?
- Capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power in Jordan was 52.32 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 52.32 in 2019.
- What is the lowest capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.32 in 1960.
- How does Jordan rank for capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power?
- Jordan ranks 85th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.