IMD World Competitiveness Booklet 2021

COMPETITIVENESS TRENDS - OVERALL JORDAN

OVERALL PERFORMANCE (64 countries)

BASIC FACTS Capital Land area (square km '000)

Rank

Amman

2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

89 2020

49

0.710 2020 10.81 2020 43.7 2020 9,736 2020 -1.6 2020 0.40 2020 23.20 2020 1.74 2020 -0.01 2020 36.2 2019 1.85 2019

Exchange Rate (per $)

52

56

57

58

35

Population - market size (millions)

CHALLENGES IN 2021 Impact of COVID-19 outbreak on the economy and weak economic growth. • Impact of COVID-19 outbreak on the economy and weak economic growth. • Maintaining macroeconomic and fiscal stability. • Regional instability and continuing to host a large refugee population. • High unemployment especially among women and youth. • High level of public debt.

58

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) (US$ billions)

61

GDP (PPP) per capita (US$)

9

Real GDP growth (%)

25

Consumer price inflation (%)

61

Unemployment rate (%)

55

Labor force (millions)

41

Current account balance (% of GDP)

54

Direct investment stocks inward ($bn)

Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation Provided by: Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation

38

Direct investment flows inward (% of GDP)

COMPETITIVENESS LANDSCAPE

Economic Performance

Government Efficiency

Business Efficiency

Infrastructure

Domestic Economy

International Trade

International Investment Employment Prices

Public Finance

Tax Policy

Institutional Framework Business Legislation

Societal Framework

Productivity & Efficiency Labor Market Finance

Management Practices

Attitudes and Values

Basic Infrastructure

Technological Infrastructure Scientific Infrastructure

Health and Environment Education

22

25 24

26

32 32

34 34

42

47

48

49

49

54 54

54

59

60

60

63

PEER GROUPS RANKINGS EUROPE - MIDDLE EAST - AFRICA (41 countries)

POPULATIONS < 20 MILLION (35 countries)

2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

30

30

34

35

31

31

32

37

38

38

81

IMD WORLD COMPETITIVENESS BOOKLET 2021