Stock market return (%, year-on-year) in Jordan
Jordan: Stock market return (%, year-on-year) was 18.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Stock market return in Jordan, 2000–2021
Source: Bloomberg. Measured in %, year-on-year.
Analysis
In 2021, stock market return in Jordan stood at 18.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 262.0% on the previous year and up 261.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock market return in Jordan peaked at 95.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, -32.1%, in 2009.
Jordan ranks 46th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Stock market return (%, year-on-year) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | %, year-on-year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -13.5% | — |
| 2001 | 4.0% | -129.4% |
| 2002 | 24.3% | +513.3% |
| 2003 | 23.3% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 52.0% | +123.3% |
| 2005 | 95.3% | +83.4% |
| 2006 | -12.8% | -113.4% |
| 2007 | -8.5% | -33.6% |
| 2008 | 21.2% | -349.6% |
| 2009 | -32.1% | -251.3% |
| 2010 | -9.8% | -69.5% |
| 2011 | -11.4% | +16.8% |
| 2012 | -9.6% | -16.1% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | -136.8% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | +106.1% |
| 2015 | -1.2% | -116.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -124.7% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +446.7% |
| 2018 | -4.1% | -360.7% |
| 2019 | -9.9% | +141.6% |
| 2020 | -11.4% | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 18.4% | -262.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 18.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.5%, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 18.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15.8%, 1.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.3% | -32.1% | 95.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.3% | -11.4% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | -11.4% | 18.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More financial sector data for Jordan
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.1387 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.1013 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.1387 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stock market return in Jordan?
- Stock market return in Jordan was 18.4% in 2021, according to Bloomberg.
- What is the highest stock market return recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 95.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest stock market return recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was -32.1% in 2009.
- How does Jordan rank for stock market return?
- Jordan ranks 46th out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
- Is stock market return rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 261.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Bloomberg, published as part of Stock market return (%, year-on-year). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Stock market return is the growth rate of annual average stock market index. Annual average stock market index is constructed by taking the average of the daily stock market indexes available at Bloomberg.