Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Jordan
Jordan: Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity was 285.3% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Jordan, 2009–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of income per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Jordan is 285.3%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Jordan peaked at 418.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 192.2%, in 2011.
Jordan ranks 97th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of income per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 418.0% | — |
| 2010 | 226.0% | -45.9% |
| 2011 | 192.2% | -15.0% |
| 2012 | 222.0% | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 220.7% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 233.2% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 230.2% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 248.8% | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 291.6% | +17.2% |
| 2018 | 293.6% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 285.3% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 418.0% | 418.0% | 418.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 244.4% | 192.2% | 293.6% | 10 |
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More private sector data for Jordan
- Merchandise trade 71.2% (2025)
- Food imports 20.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 56.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 28.95 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 17.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 72.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 14.91 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,294 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2421 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 10.19 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Jordan?
- Getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Jordan was 285.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 418.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 192.2% in 2011.
- How does Jordan rank for getting electricity: cost to get electricity?
- Jordan ranks 97th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: cost to get electricity rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The cost is the total median cost associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity. It is calculated as a percentage of income per capita. All the fees and costs associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity are recorded, including those related to obtaining clearances from government agencies, applying for the connection, receiving inspections of both the site and the internal wiring, purchasing material, getting the actual connection works and paying a security deposit. Bribes are not included.