Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in Jordan
Jordan: Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices was 1.24 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in Jordan, 1970–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2019, gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Jordan stood at 1.24.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Jordan peaked at 1.49 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0014, in 1972.
That places Jordan 149th out of 174 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0067 | — |
| 1971 | 0.0031 | -53.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0014 | -54.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0078 | +444.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0189 | +142.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0323 | +70.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0635 | +96.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1071 | +68.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1193 | +11.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1672 | +40.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2259 | +35.1% |
| 1981 | 0.3393 | +50.2% |
| 1982 | 0.3698 | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2489 | -32.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2123 | -14.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1896 | -10.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2208 | +16.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2466 | +11.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2279 | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2172 | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1784 | -17.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1863 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2255 | +21.0% |
| 1993 | 0.284 | +26.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3035 | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 0.371 | +22.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4037 | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3178 | -21.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3484 | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 0.331 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3219 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3633 | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4825 | +32.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6689 | +38.6% |
| 2004 | 0.8158 | +22.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6039 | -26.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7855 | +30.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8414 | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 0.984 | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 1.49 | +51.1% |
| 2010 | 1.08 | -27.4% |
| 2011 | 1.19 | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7586 | -36.2% |
| 2013 | 1.14 | +49.7% |
| 2014 | 1.27 | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 1.25 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.16 | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 1.15 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.19 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.24 | +4.5% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 1.24 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 78.55, 2% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 1.24 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 75.24, 2% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +444.4% | 0.0014 | 0.0078 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0527 | 0.0014 | 0.1672 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2498 | 0.1896 | 0.3698 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.295 | 0.1784 | 0.4037 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7354 | 0.3219 | 1.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 | 0.7586 | 1.27 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
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- 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)
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- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 221.61 current USD per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Jordan?
- Gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Jordan was 1.24 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 in 1972.
- How does Jordan rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices?
- Jordan ranks 149th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. 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 Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency. 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.