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Index / Economy /
   Jordan / Economy /
Figures
| GDP Gross Domestic Product |
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Per capita
|
$5,200 |
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Net
|
$31.7 billion |
|
Annual growth |
5.6% (2008)
Slower than previous years, was 8% in 2006. |
|
By sector |
Agriculture 4%
Industry 30%
Services 66% |
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Annual inflation rate |
14.9% (2008) |
| Foreign debts |
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Compared to GDP |
21%
|
|
Net |
$6.8 billion |
| Trade |
|
Balance |
-48% |
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Exports |
$7.8 billion |
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Main products |
clothing, fertilizers, potash, phosphates, vegetables, pharmaceuticals |
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Main partners |
India 16.2%, Iraq 16.1%, US 13.2%, Saudi Arabia 6.9%, UAE 4.6% |
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Imports |
$15 billion |
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Main products |
crude oil, machinery, transport equipment, iron, cereals |
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Main partners |
Saudi Arabia 21.2%, China 10.4%, Germany 6%, US 4.6%, Egypt 4.5%, Ukraine 4.3% |
| Work life |
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Official unemployment |
12.6% (2008) |
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Work force |
Agriculture 3%
Industry 20%
Services 77% |
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Population below poverty line |
14% |
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