Jordan's GDP grew by 2.2 percent

  • Amman, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
  • 4 April 2022
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The Department of Statistics in Jordan revealed that the gross domestic product (GDP) grew at constant market prices last year by 2.2 percent compared to 2020.

According to the data of the Department of Statistics, in its quarterly report, the gross domestic product at constant market prices achieved a positive growth during the fourth quarter of last year by 2.6 percent, compared to the fourth quarter of 2020.

The Department of Statistics indicated that preliminary estimates showed that the economic sectors achieved growth during the fourth quarter of last year, compared to the fourth quarter of 2020. The construction sector achieved the highest growth rate during this period, at 6.1 percent, then the extractive sector, at 5.6 percent, it was followed by the transportation, storage and communications sector with 3.9 percent, then the wholesale and retail trade, hotels and restaurants sector with 3.5 percent.

Source (Al-Eqtisadiah Newspaper, Edited)

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