Foreign aid received, per capita in Jordan
Jordan: Foreign aid received, per capita was 237.88 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
237.88 constant 2024 US$ per person
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
26th
of 168 countries
All-time high
1,927 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 1979
All-time low
108.03 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 1994
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid received, per capita in Jordan, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received, per capita in Jordan is 237.88 constant 2024 US$ per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received, per capita in Jordan peaked at 1,927 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 108.03 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1994.
Jordan ranks 26th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received, per capita in Jordan, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 898.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 877.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 729.29 constant 2024 US$ per person | -16.9% |
| 1963 | 684.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1964 | 592.82 constant 2024 US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 1965 | 500.7 constant 2024 US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 1966 | 502.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 316.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | -36.9% |
| 1968 | 241.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | -23.9% |
| 1969 | 237.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 365.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | +53.8% |
| 1971 | 251.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | -31.2% |
| 1972 | 377.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | +50.1% |
| 1973 | 609.56 constant 2024 US$ per person | +61.6% |
| 1974 | 801.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | +31.5% |
| 1975 | 1,094 constant 2024 US$ per person | +36.5% |
| 1976 | 1,191 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 819.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | -31.2% |
| 1978 | 748.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 1979 | 1,927 constant 2024 US$ per person | +157.3% |
| 1980 | 1,839 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 1,441 constant 2024 US$ per person | -21.6% |
| 1982 | 1,015 constant 2024 US$ per person | -29.6% |
| 1983 | 912.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 1984 | 725 constant 2024 US$ per person | -20.5% |
| 1985 | 606.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 1986 | 483.68 constant 2024 US$ per person | -20.3% |
| 1987 | 421.56 constant 2024 US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 1988 | 277.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | -34.2% |
| 1989 | 189.76 constant 2024 US$ per person | -31.6% |
| 1990 | 414.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | +118.2% |
| 1991 | 318 constant 2024 US$ per person | -23.2% |
| 1992 | 142.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | -55.2% |
| 1993 | 110.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | -22.3% |
| 1994 | 108.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 138.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | +28.1% |
| 1996 | 133.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 127.56 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 124.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 125.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 159 constant 2024 US$ per person | +26.4% |
| 2001 | 136.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 2002 | 167.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 2003 | 357.79 constant 2024 US$ per person | +113.0% |
| 2004 | 153.79 constant 2024 US$ per person | -57.0% |
| 2005 | 164.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 125.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | -23.7% |
| 2007 | 120.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 135.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 135.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 153.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 162.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 182.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 204.76 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 355.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | +73.8% |
| 2015 | 270.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | -24.0% |
| 2016 | 332.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 2017 | 343.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 285.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | -16.8% |
| 2019 | 295.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 323.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 334.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 190.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | -43.0% |
| 2023 | 253.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | +33.3% |
| 2024 | 237.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.3% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 237.88 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.11 constant 2024 US$ per person, 6.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 237.88 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 39.32 constant 2024 US$ per person, 6.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received, per capita in Jordan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +157.3% | 748.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,927 constant 2024 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 558.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | 237.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | 898.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 818.56 constant 2024 US$ per person | 251.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,927 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 791.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | 189.76 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,839 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 174.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | 108.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | 414.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 165.61 constant 2024 US$ per person | 120.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | 357.79 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 258.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | 153.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | 355.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 268.02 constant 2024 US$ per person | 190.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | 334.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 23 Maldives 328.43 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 24 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 313.22 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 25 Lebanon 295.47 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 27 Comoros 227.73 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 28 Dominica 206 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 29 Montenegro 193.85 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
More reference data data for Jordan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0464 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0299 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received, per capita in Jordan?
- Foreign aid received, per capita in Jordan was 237.88 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,927 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 108.03 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1994.
- How does Jordan rank for foreign aid received, per capita?
- Jordan ranks 26th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received, per capita rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign aid received, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign aid received OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.