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