Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Jordan
Jordan: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in was 1.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Jordan, 1971–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 1.2% for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.2% on the previous year and down 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Jordan peaked at 6.3% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1986.
Jordan ranks 100th of 204 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.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1% | — |
| 1972 | 1.9% | +2007.2% |
| 1973 | 1.6% | -16.7% |
| 1974 | 3.9% | +149.6% |
| 1975 | 2.1% | -45.2% |
| 1976 | 2.2% | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | -89.2% |
| 1978 | 1.0% | +333.3% |
| 1979 | 0.5% | -48.9% |
| 1980 | 1.0% | +82.4% |
| 1981 | 0.6% | -39.7% |
| 1983 | 1.4% | +151.5% |
| 1984 | 1.4% | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | -30.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -94.9% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | +435.4% |
| 1988 | 3.5% | +1266.7% |
| 1989 | 4.3% | +21.4% |
| 1990 | 5.3% | +24.1% |
| 1991 | 3.1% | -42.4% |
| 1992 | 5.5% | +79.1% |
| 1993 | 1.7% | -68.3% |
| 1994 | 2.5% | +42.1% |
| 1995 | 2.8% | +14.2% |
| 1996 | 6.3% | +124.4% |
| 1997 | 2.9% | -53.8% |
| 1998 | 4.5% | +54.2% |
| 1999 | 2.4% | -46.9% |
| 2000 | 3.0% | +23.6% |
| 2001 | 2.4% | -17.7% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | +14.7% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | -34.9% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | +129.1% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | -37.0% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | -24.9% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | +24.7% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | +58.6% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | -31.5% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | -19.7% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -21.3% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | +43.8% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -25.5% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | -38.2% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 1.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6%, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 1.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.7%, 69% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +2007.2% | 0.1% | 1.9% |
| 1988 | +1266.7% | 0.3% | 3.5% |
| 1987 | +435.4% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| 1978 | +333.3% | 0.2% | 1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.5% | 0.1% | 3.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 0.0% | 4.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 1.7% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 1.8% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 1.9% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 1.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
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 merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Jordan?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Jordan was 1.2% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 1996.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1986.
- How does Jordan rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in?
- Jordan ranks 100th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan Africa region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.