Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in Jordan

Jordan: Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase was 6.8 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
6.8
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
53rd
of 175 countries
All-time high
7.4
in 2020
All-time low
3.96
in 2012
Years of data
6
2012–2022

Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in Jordan, 2012–2022

024682012201720222012: 42014: 4.12016: 4.42018: 6.52020: 7.42022: 6.8

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2022, affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Jordan stood at 6.8.

That represents a change of down 8.1% on the previous year and up 71.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Jordan peaked at 7.4 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.96, in 2012.

Jordan ranks 53rd of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase 2000 cigarettes of the most sold brand in Jordan, 2012 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2012 3.96
2014 4.09 +3.3%
2016 4.39 +7.3%
2018 6.54 +49.0%
2020 7.4 +13.1%
2022 6.8 -8.1%

Jordan compared with similar countries

  • Jordan's 6.8 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.71, 1.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Jordan's 6.8 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.67, 2.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4.75 3.96 6.54 4
2020s 7.1 6.8 7.4 2

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 50 Sao Tome and Principe 6.9 compare
  2. 51 Myanmar 6.88 compare
  3. 52 Ethiopia 6.84 compare
  4. 54 Morocco 6.67 compare
  5. 55 Namibia 6.46 compare
  6. 56 Afghanistan 6.39 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Jordan?
Affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Jordan was 6.8 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 7.4 in 2020.
What is the lowest affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 3.96 in 2012.
How does Jordan rank for affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase?
Jordan ranks 53rd out of 175 countries with data for 2022.
Is affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jordan data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase 2000 cigarettes of the most sold brand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase 2000 cigarettes of the most sold brand
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
177 places, 1,050 data points, 2012–2022
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