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Jordan · Income & inequality

Living standards, poverty and distribution.

10 indicators · 7 with data

Income

GNI per capita

current US$

111th of 182 · 9th in MENA+
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GNI per capitaJordan's gni per capita rose from US$1,380 in 1996 to US$5,260 in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$0US$2kUS$4kUS$6kUS$5,260

Jordan's gni per capita rose from US$1,380 in 1996 to US$5,260 in 2025.

GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)

current international $

116th of 181 · 12th in MENA+
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GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)Jordan's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $5,340 in 1996 to intl $12.4k in 2025.200020052010201520202025intl $4kintl $6kintl $8kintl $10kintl $12kintl $14kintl $12.4k

Jordan's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $5,340 in 1996 to intl $12.4k in 2025.

Inequality

Gini index

index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)

42nd of 86 · 4th in MENA+*
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Gini indexJordan's gini index fell from 36.1 in 1986 to 33.7 in 2010.1990199520002005201030354033.7

Jordan's gini index fell from 36.1 in 1986 to 33.7 in 2010.

Income share held by highest 10%

% of income

52nd of 86 · 4th in MENA+*
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Income share held by highest 10%Jordan's income share held by highest 10% fell from 28.1 % in 1986 to 27.4 % in 2010.1990199520002005201026%28%30%32%34%36%27.4 %

Jordan's income share held by highest 10% fell from 28.1 % in 1986 to 27.4 % in 2010.

Income share held by lowest 20%

% of income

26th of 86 · 4th in MENA+*
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Income share held by lowest 20%Jordan's income share held by lowest 20% rose from 7.3 % in 1986 to 8.2 % in 2010.199019952000200520106%7%8%9%8.2 %

Jordan's income share held by lowest 20% rose from 7.3 % in 1986 to 8.2 % in 2010.

Poverty

Extreme poverty

% of population

6th of 86 · 1st in MENA+*
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Extreme povertyJordan's extreme poverty rose from 0.0 % in 1986 to 0.1 % in 2010.199019952000200520100%0.2%0.4%0.6%0.8%1%1%0.1 %

Jordan's extreme poverty rose from 0.0 % in 1986 to 0.1 % in 2010.

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