Gini coefficient (before tax) in Jordan
Jordan: Gini coefficient (before tax) was 0.5898 in 2013. ▬ Flat
Gini coefficient (before tax) in Jordan, 1986–2013
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gini coefficient (before tax) in Jordan is 0.5898, measured in 2013.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient (before tax) in Jordan peaked at 0.6403 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.5677, in 1997.
Jordan ranks 36th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gini coefficient (before tax) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.5913 | — |
| 1992 | 0.6403 | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 0.5677 | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6035 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.6165 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6174 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5995 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5898 | -1.6% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.5898 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5898, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.5898 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5986, 99% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5913 | 0.5913 | 0.5913 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.604 | 0.5677 | 0.6403 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.6125 | 0.6035 | 0.6174 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.5947 | 0.5898 | 0.5995 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More poverty & inequality data for Jordan
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 0 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.64 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,611 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -7.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 17.16 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 17.2% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient (before tax) in Jordan?
- Gini coefficient (before tax) in Jordan was 0.5898 in 2013, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6403 in 1992.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5677 in 1997.
- How does Jordan rank for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Jordan ranks 36th out of 113 countries with data for 2013.
- Is gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income before taxes and benefits.