Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Jordan
Jordan: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region was 17.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Jordan, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Jordan is 17.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Jordan peaked at 56.3% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2021.
That places Jordan 88th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.0% | — |
| 1961 | 54.5% | +9.1% |
| 1962 | 55.4% | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 56.3% | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 45.6% | -19.1% |
| 1965 | 52.7% | +15.6% |
| 1966 | 48.8% | -7.3% |
| 1967 | 40.3% | -17.4% |
| 1968 | 35.3% | -12.6% |
| 1969 | 45.0% | +27.7% |
| 1970 | 55.9% | +24.1% |
| 1971 | 45.7% | -18.2% |
| 1972 | 44.5% | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 46.5% | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 35.4% | -23.7% |
| 1975 | 38.5% | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 41.1% | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 40.9% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 34.2% | -16.4% |
| 1979 | 35.4% | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 38.3% | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 49.2% | +28.6% |
| 1982 | 48.2% | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 24.6% | -48.9% |
| 1984 | 33.4% | +35.5% |
| 1985 | 33.7% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 26.6% | -21.1% |
| 1987 | 37.7% | +41.8% |
| 1988 | 26.3% | -30.3% |
| 1989 | 32.6% | +23.7% |
| 1990 | 27.9% | -14.3% |
| 1991 | 31.2% | +11.9% |
| 1992 | 22.6% | -27.6% |
| 1993 | 26.6% | +17.6% |
| 1994 | 29.8% | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 37.0% | +24.1% |
| 1996 | 25.9% | -30.0% |
| 1997 | 28.4% | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 27.2% | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 21.5% | -21.1% |
| 2000 | 23.4% | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 37.2% | +59.1% |
| 2002 | 33.8% | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 30.8% | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 30.9% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 31.8% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 26.1% | -17.9% |
| 2007 | 27.5% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 26.1% | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 32.3% | +24.0% |
| 2010 | 30.5% | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 29.6% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 31.9% | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 30.6% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 27.8% | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 20.8% | -25.3% |
| 2016 | 17.8% | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 18.6% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 20.5% | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 19.2% | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 18.6% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 17.0% | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 17.3% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 17.7% | +2.3% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 17.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.5%, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 17.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.9%, 2.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.4% | 35.3% | 56.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.8% | 34.2% | 55.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.1% | 24.6% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.8% | 21.5% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.0% | 23.4% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 17.8% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 17.0% | 18.6% | 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 within region in Jordan?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Jordan was 17.7% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 56.3% in 1963.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2021.
- How does Jordan rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region?
- Jordan ranks 88th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 within region (% 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 within region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region 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. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.