General Information
Capital
Amman
Continent
Asia
Region
Asia
Subregion
Middle East
Currency
Jordanian dinars (JOD)
Languages
Arabic (official)
English (widely understood among upper and middle classes)
Timezones
UTC+3
Area
89,342 km²
Map Reference
Middle East, northwest of Saudi Arabia, between Israel (to the west) and Iraq
Borders
Iraq
Israel
Saudi Arabia
Syria
West Bank
Demographics
Population (2023)
11,439,213
Density
128.0 per km²
Urban Population
92.0%
Median Age
25.0 years
Life Expectancy
76.5 years
Major Cities
AMMAN
Economy
GDP (2024)
$53.4B
GDP Per Capita (2023)
$4,442
Inflation (2024)
1.6%
Unemployment (2024)
18.0%
Public Debt
102.8% of GDP
Exchange Rate (2024)
0.710 to USD
Financial Markets
Stock Exchanges
1
Listed Equities
2
Dominant Currency
USD
Top Stock Exchanges
| # |
Exchange |
Listings |
Code |
Currency |
| 1 |
NASDAQ Capital Market |
2 |
NCM |
USD |
Main Exports
1.
fertilizers
2.
garments
3.
phosphates
4.
jewelry
5.
phosphoric acid (2023)
Main Imports
1.
cars
2.
refined petroleum
3.
gold
4.
crude petroleum
5.
jewelry (2023)
