Attribute |
Jordan × | Kuwait × |
Geography | | |
Area (km²) | 89,342 | 17,818 |
Continent | Asia | Asia |
Land area (km²) | 88,802 | 17,818 |
Water area (km²) | 540 | 0 |
Land boundaries (km) | 1,744 | 475 |
Border countries | - Iraq
- Israel
- Saudi Arabia
- Syria
- West Bank
| |
Coastline (km) | 26 | 499 |
Mean elevation (m) | 812 | 108 |
Lowest point (m) | -431 | 0 |
Highest point (m) | 1,854 | 300 |
People | | |
Population | 10,820,644 | 2,993,706 |
Official languages | | |
Religion | Muslim | Muslim |
Government | | |
Long country name | Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan | State of Kuwait |
Short country name | Jordan | Kuwait |
Long local name | Al Mamlakah al Urduniyah al Hashimiyah | Dawlat al Kuwayt |
Short local name | Al Urdun | Al Kuwayt |
Former name | | - |
Government type | Parliamentary constitutional monarchy | Constitutional monarchy |
Capital | Amman | Kuwait City |
Economy | | |
GDP (PPP) (USD) | 89,000,000,000 | 289,700,000,000 |
GDP (OER) (USD) | 40,130,000,000 | 120,700,000,000 |
GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 2 | -3.3 |
GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 9,200 | 65,800 |
Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 9.1 | 35.4 |
Labor force | 2,295,000 | 2,695,000 |
Unemployment rate (%) | 18.3 | 1.1 |
Population below poverty line (%) | 14.2 | - |
Budget revenues (USD) | 9,462,000,000 | 50,500,000,000 |
Budget expenditures (USD) | 11,510,000,000 | 62,600,000,000 |
Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 4.68 | 5.06 |
Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 23.6 | 41.8 |
Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -5.1 | -10 |
Public debt (% of GDP) | 95.9 | 20.6 |
Inflation rate (%) | 3.3 | 1.5 |
Central bank discount rate (%) | 3.75 | 2.75 |
Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 8.65 | 4.68 |
Stock of narrow money (USD) | 14,640,000,000 | 33,680,000,000 |
Stock of broad money (USD) | 14,640,000,000 | 33,680,000,000 |
Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 42,700,000,000 | 111,200,000,000 |
Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | 24,250,000,000 | 81,780,000,000 |
Current account balance (USD) | -4,257,000,000 | 7,127,000,000 |
Exports (USD) | 7,511,000,000 | 55,170,000,000 |
Imports (USD) | 18,210,000,000 | 29,530,000,000 |
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 15,560,000,000 | 33,700,000,000 |
External debt (USD) | 29,340,000,000 | 47,240,000,000 |
1↑National currency | Jordanian dinars | Kuwaiti dinars |
National currency (code) | JOD | KD) |
National currency (symbol) | JD | - |
National currency rate to USD | 0.71 | 0.3041 |