Share of male directors (% of total directors) in Jordan
Jordan: Share of male directors (% of total directors) was 87.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of male directors in Jordan, 2014–2024
Source: World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026. Measured in % of total directors.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 87.7% for share of male directors in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.9% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male directors in Jordan peaked at 98.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 87.7%, in 2024.
Jordan ranks 10th of 71 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Share of male directors (% of total directors) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of total directors | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 98.7% | — |
| 2015 | 98.5% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 98.3% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 98.8% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 98.4% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 97.2% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 95.0% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 96.6% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 96.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 96.3% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 87.7% | -8.9% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 87.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.7%, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 87.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 87.7%, 100% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.3% | 97.2% | 98.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 94.5% | 87.7% | 96.6% | 5 |
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)
- Commercial service imports 6.27 billion current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 17.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 72.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 14.91 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 9.42 billion current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,294 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male directors in Jordan?
- Share of male directors in Jordan was 87.7% in 2024, according to World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
- What is the highest share of male directors recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of male directors recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.7% in 2024.
- How does Jordan rank for share of male directors?
- Jordan ranks 10th out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of male directors rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026, published as part of Share of male directors (% of total directors). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of male directors is the proportion of male directors of newly registered limited liability companies out of the total number of directors of newly registered limited liability companies in the economy in the calendar year. A director is defined as an individual who conducts the affairs of newly registered limited liability companies in the calendar year.