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Jordan

World Rank 108 1.93 Jordan flag svg
Capital
Area
Currency
Amman
89,342 km 2
Jordanian dinar (JOD)

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Introduction

Jordan is the kingdom located in the Levant region of Western Asia. Its official name is the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and it is bordered by Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Syria, Israel, and Palestine. Amman is the largest city in the nation. It is also its capital and the most important economic, cultural, and political centre.

In 2020, the data showed the population numbers to be at around 10.6 million people. In terms of land coverage, Jordan is a small to moderate-sized nation with only 89,342 square kilometers. It gives them a density of 114 people per square kilometer.

Gross domestic product (GDP, GDP PPP)

Gross domestic product (GDP)

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#84 (2021)
45,744,271,658 US$

List of countries by GDP

(United States of America (USA))

Gross domestic product growth rate

Gross domestic product per capita

Gross domestic product (PPP)

Gross domestic product (PPP) per capita

International trade (Export, Import)

External balance on goods and services

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#135 (2021)
-9,527,746,478 US$

List of countries by external balance on goods and services

(China)

External balance on goods and services (% of GDP)

Exports of goods and services (current US$)

Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)

Imports of goods and services (current US$)

Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)

Employment by sector, Unemployment

Unemployment (% of total labor force)

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#13 (2021)
18.44 %

List of countries by unemployment

(South Africa)

Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)

Employment in industry (% of total employment)

Employment in services (% of total employment)

Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)