Attribute |
Jordan × | Jamaica × |
Geography | | |
Area (km²) | 89,342 | 10,991 |
Continent | Asia | North America |
Land area (km²) | 88,802 | 10,831 |
Water area (km²) | 540 | 160 |
Land boundaries (km) | 1,744 | 0 |
Border countries | - Iraq
- Israel
- Saudi Arabia
- Syria
- West Bank
| - |
Coastline (km) | 26 | 1,022 |
Mean elevation (m) | 812 | 18 |
Lowest point (m) | -431 | 0 |
Highest point (m) | 1,854 | 2,256 |
People | | |
Population | 10,820,644 | 2,808,570 |
Official languages | | Array of values |
Religion | Muslim | Protestant |
Government | | |
Long country name | Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan | - |
Short country name | Jordan | Jamaica |
Long local name | Al Mamlakah al Urduniyah al Hashimiyah | - |
Short local name | Al Urdun | - |
Former name | | - |
Government type | Parliamentary constitutional monarchy | Parliamentary democracy |
Capital | Amman | Kingston |
Economy | | |
GDP (PPP) (USD) | 89,000,000,000 | 26,060,000,000 |
GDP (OER) (USD) | 40,130,000,000 | 14,770,000,000 |
GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 2 | 0.7 |
GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 9,200 | 9,200 |
Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 9.1 | 18.3 |
Labor force | 2,295,000 | 1,348,000 |
Unemployment rate (%) | 18.3 | 12.2 |
Population below poverty line (%) | 14.2 | 17.1 |
Budget revenues (USD) | 9,462,000,000 | 4,382,000,000 |
Budget expenditures (USD) | 11,510,000,000 | 4,314,000,000 |
Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 4.68 | 1.35 |
Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 23.6 | 29.7 |
Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -5.1 | 0.5 |
Public debt (% of GDP) | 95.9 | 101 |
Inflation rate (%) | 3.3 | 4.4 |
Central bank discount rate (%) | 3.75 | 3.25 |
Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 8.65 | 14.91 |
Stock of narrow money (USD) | 14,640,000,000 | 3,550,000,000 |
Stock of broad money (USD) | 14,640,000,000 | 3,550,000,000 |
Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 42,700,000,000 | 7,326,000,000 |
Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | 24,250,000,000 | 8,393,000,000 |
Current account balance (USD) | -4,257,000,000 | -679,000,000 |
Exports (USD) | 7,511,000,000 | 1,296,000,000 |
Imports (USD) | 18,210,000,000 | 5,151,000,000 |
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 15,560,000,000 | 3,781,000,000 |
External debt (USD) | 29,340,000,000 | 14,940,000,000 |
National currency | Jordanian dinars | Jamaican dollars |
National currency (code) | JOD | JMD |
National currency (symbol) | JD | J$ |
National currency rate to USD | 0.71 | 128.36 |