Jordan: Statistical Appendix

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Abstract

Table 1.

Jordan: Selected Economic and Financial Indicators, 1990–96

Sources: The Jordanian authorities; and staff estimates and projections.

^{^1/}Period averages; depreciation (–).

^{^2/}Percentage change over the 12–month period ending October 1996.

^{^3/}The ratios to GDP are based on the revised GDP series compiled by Jordan’s Department of Statistics.

^{^4/}Starting in 1996, the fiscal accounts exclude the operations of the Telecommunications Corporation.

^{^5/}The revised program assumes no buildup in net bilateral accounts in 1996.

^{^6/}Public and publicly guaranteed external debt.

^{^7/}Readily usable foreign exchange of the Central Bank of Jordan; excluding foreign exchange deposits by residents at the Central Bank of Jordan, gold, and net bilateral accounts; data are for end of period.

^{^8/}Exluding re–exported imports.

Table 1.

Jordan: Selected Economic and Financial Indicators, 1990–96

			1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	Estimate 1996
			(Annual changes in percent)
National income and prices
	Real GDP at market prices		1.9	1.8	16.1	5.6	8.1	6.9	5.2
	GDP deflator at market prices		11.4	5.2	5.4	3.1	2.2	3.6	5.1
	Cost of living index		16.2	8.2	4.0	3.3	3.5	2.4	6.5
Real effective exchange rate ^1/			-3.0	1.1	-2.3	2.7	-3.8	-6.8	9.6 ^2/
			(In percent of GDP) ^3/
Government budget ^4/
	Revenue		27.5	28.2	33.7	31.3	29.7	31.0	29.0
	Foreign grants		10.9	8.7	3.9	4.2	4.2	3.6	4.5
	Total expenditure		45.9	45.6	36.9	37.2	35.8	36.3	33.7
	Overall balance, excluding foreign grants		-18.3	-17.4	-3.2	-5.9	-6.1	-5.3	-4.6
	Domestic financing (net)		-3.8	-2.1	2.5	0.3	-0.7	-3.4	-4.3
External sector
	Current account deficit (including grants) ^5/		-18.7	-15.4	-15.1	-11.7	-6.6	-3.9	-3.0
	External debt ^6/		188.8	176.6	128.9	121.0	112.0	103.0	99.9
			(Changes in percent of beginning stock of money and quasi—money)
Money and quasi—money			5.1	24.5	7.9	6.9	8.0	6.6	2.0
	Foreign assets (net) ^5/		8.7	24.9	0.3	1.2	1.5	3.2	-0.3
	Domestic assets (net), of which:		-3.7	-0.5	7.6	8.1	6.5	3.4	2.3
		Claims on public sector (net)	-5.0	3.0	2.0	0.3	-0.3	-0.4	-1.5
		Claims on private sector	4.5	2.9	6.1	6.9	10.1	8.9	5.6
			(In millions of U.S. dollars; unless otherwise specified)
Trade balance			(1,668)	(1,460)	(2,151)	-2,287	-1,950	-1,922	-2,374
Current account balance (including grants)			-754	-646	(774)	-644	-399	-257	-217
	External debt		…	7,323	6,625	6,658	6,734	6,837	7,247
	External debt service as percent of exports of GNFS		…	51.5	42.5	35.9	30.6	26.3	24.9
Gross official reserves ^7/			221.0	825.0	769.9	595.2	431.2	427.0	696.5
	In months of imports ^8/		1.0	3.8	2.4	2.2	1.7	1.5	2.0

Sources: The Jordanian authorities; and staff estimates and projections.

^{^1/}Period averages; depreciation (–).

^{^2/}Percentage change over the 12–month period ending October 1996.

^{^3/}The ratios to GDP are based on the revised GDP series compiled by Jordan’s Department of Statistics.

^{^4/}Starting in 1996, the fiscal accounts exclude the operations of the Telecommunications Corporation.

^{^5/}The revised program assumes no buildup in net bilateral accounts in 1996.

^{^6/}Public and publicly guaranteed external debt.

^{^8/}Exluding re–exported imports.

Table 1.

Jordan: Selected Economic and Financial Indicators, 1990–96

			1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	Estimate 1996
			(Annual changes in percent)
National income and prices
	Real GDP at market prices		1.9	1.8	16.1	5.6	8.1	6.9	5.2
	GDP deflator at market prices		11.4	5.2	5.4	3.1	2.2	3.6	5.1
	Cost of living index		16.2	8.2	4.0	3.3	3.5	2.4	6.5
Real effective exchange rate ^1/			-3.0	1.1	-2.3	2.7	-3.8	-6.8	9.6 ^2/
			(In percent of GDP) ^3/
Government budget ^4/
	Revenue		27.5	28.2	33.7	31.3	29.7	31.0	29.0
	Foreign grants		10.9	8.7	3.9	4.2	4.2	3.6	4.5
	Total expenditure		45.9	45.6	36.9	37.2	35.8	36.3	33.7
	Overall balance, excluding foreign grants		-18.3	-17.4	-3.2	-5.9	-6.1	-5.3	-4.6
	Domestic financing (net)		-3.8	-2.1	2.5	0.3	-0.7	-3.4	-4.3
External sector
	Current account deficit (including grants) ^5/		-18.7	-15.4	-15.1	-11.7	-6.6	-3.9	-3.0
	External debt ^6/		188.8	176.6	128.9	121.0	112.0	103.0	99.9
			(Changes in percent of beginning stock of money and quasi—money)
Money and quasi—money			5.1	24.5	7.9	6.9	8.0	6.6	2.0
	Foreign assets (net) ^5/		8.7	24.9	0.3	1.2	1.5	3.2	-0.3
	Domestic assets (net), of which:		-3.7	-0.5	7.6	8.1	6.5	3.4	2.3
		Claims on public sector (net)	-5.0	3.0	2.0	0.3	-0.3	-0.4	-1.5
		Claims on private sector	4.5	2.9	6.1	6.9	10.1	8.9	5.6
			(In millions of U.S. dollars; unless otherwise specified)
Trade balance			(1,668)	(1,460)	(2,151)	-2,287	-1,950	-1,922	-2,374
Current account balance (including grants)			-754	-646	(774)	-644	-399	-257	-217
	External debt		…	7,323	6,625	6,658	6,734	6,837	7,247
	External debt service as percent of exports of GNFS		…	51.5	42.5	35.9	30.6	26.3	24.9
Gross official reserves ^7/			221.0	825.0	769.9	595.2	431.2	427.0	696.5
	In months of imports ^8/		1.0	3.8	2.4	2.2	1.7	1.5	2.0

Sources: The Jordanian authorities; and staff estimates and projections.

^{^1/}Period averages; depreciation (–).

^{^2/}Percentage change over the 12–month period ending October 1996.

^{^3/}The ratios to GDP are based on the revised GDP series compiled by Jordan’s Department of Statistics.

^{^4/}Starting in 1996, the fiscal accounts exclude the operations of the Telecommunications Corporation.

^{^5/}The revised program assumes no buildup in net bilateral accounts in 1996.

^{^6/}Public and publicly guaranteed external debt.

^{^8/}Exluding re–exported imports.

Table 2.

Jordan: Industrial Origin of Gross Domestic Product at Current Prices, 1990–95 ^1/

Source: Department of Statistics.

^{^1/}Figures for 1993–95 were revised by the Economic Situation Evaluation Committee, Government of Jordan.

^{^2/}Comprising finance, insurance, real estate, and business services; community, social, and personal services; nonprofit services to households; domestic services of households; and an imputed bank service charge.

Table 2.

Jordan: Industrial Origin of Gross Domestic Product at Current Prices, 1990–95 ^1/

		1990	1991	1992	1993	Prel. 1994	Est. 1995
		(In millions of Jordan dinars)
Agriculture		187.8	213.5	246.9	193.3	197.2	213.3
Mining		148.8	124.9	130.5	106.9	102.4	128.1
Manufacturing		345.3	343.7	406.3	427.3	561.4	618.7
Electricity and water		53.9	62.0	66.6	78.7	84.0	90.8
Construction		105.6	125.7	215.3	283.7	300.2	327.8
Trade		216.8	254.7	278.7	317.2	377.0	423.3
Transport and communications		362.0	382.7	450.0	487.1	494.0	531.7
Government services		449.1	474.4	554.7	619.1	671.2	732.9
Other services ^2/		455.2	524.0	611.9	691.6	748.3	806.5

GDP at factor costs		2,324.5	2,505.6	2,960.9	3,204.9	3,535.7	3,873.1
	Net indirect taxes	343.8	349.5	532.1	596.8	665.6	781.5
GDP at market prices		2,668.3	2,855.1	3,493.0	3,801.7	4,201.3	4,654.6
	Net factor income from abroad	-239.5	-221.1	-186.2	-149.1	-151.4	…
GNP at market prices		2,668.3	2,855.1	3,493.0	3,801.7	4,201.3	…
		(Annual changes in percent)
Agriculture		34.3	13.7	15.6	-21.7	2.0	8.2
Mining		-3.7	-16.1	4.5	-18.1	-4.2	25.1
Manufacturing		35.6	-0.5	18.2	5.2	31.4	10.2
Electricity and water		2.3	14.9	7.5	18.2	6.7	8.1
Construction		4.0	19.0	71.3	31.8	5.8	9.2
Trade		20.0	17.5	9.4	13.8	18.9	12.3
Transport and communications		0.8	5.7	17.6	8.2	1.4	7.6
Government services		4.1	5.6	16.9	11.6	8.4	9.2
Other services ^2/		4.6	15.1	16.8	13.0	8.2	7.8

GDP at factor costs		10.2	7.8	18.2	8.2	10.3	9.5

Source: Department of Statistics.

^{^1/}Figures for 1993–95 were revised by the Economic Situation Evaluation Committee, Government of Jordan.

Table 2.

Jordan: Industrial Origin of Gross Domestic Product at Current Prices, 1990–95 ^1/

		1990	1991	1992	1993	Prel. 1994	Est. 1995
		(In millions of Jordan dinars)
Agriculture		187.8	213.5	246.9	193.3	197.2	213.3
Mining		148.8	124.9	130.5	106.9	102.4	128.1
Manufacturing		345.3	343.7	406.3	427.3	561.4	618.7
Electricity and water		53.9	62.0	66.6	78.7	84.0	90.8
Construction		105.6	125.7	215.3	283.7	300.2	327.8
Trade		216.8	254.7	278.7	317.2	377.0	423.3
Transport and communications		362.0	382.7	450.0	487.1	494.0	531.7
Government services		449.1	474.4	554.7	619.1	671.2	732.9
Other services ^2/		455.2	524.0	611.9	691.6	748.3	806.5

GDP at factor costs		2,324.5	2,505.6	2,960.9	3,204.9	3,535.7	3,873.1
	Net indirect taxes	343.8	349.5	532.1	596.8	665.6	781.5
GDP at market prices		2,668.3	2,855.1	3,493.0	3,801.7	4,201.3	4,654.6
	Net factor income from abroad	-239.5	-221.1	-186.2	-149.1	-151.4	…
GNP at market prices		2,668.3	2,855.1	3,493.0	3,801.7	4,201.3	…
		(Annual changes in percent)
Agriculture		34.3	13.7	15.6	-21.7	2.0	8.2
Mining		-3.7	-16.1	4.5	-18.1	-4.2	25.1
Manufacturing		35.6	-0.5	18.2	5.2	31.4	10.2
Electricity and water		2.3	14.9	7.5	18.2	6.7	8.1
Construction		4.0	19.0	71.3	31.8	5.8	9.2
Trade		20.0	17.5	9.4	13.8	18.9	12.3
Transport and communications		0.8	5.7	17.6	8.2	1.4	7.6
Government services		4.1	5.6	16.9	11.6	8.4	9.2
Other services ^2/		4.6	15.1	16.8	13.0	8.2	7.8

GDP at factor costs		10.2	7.8	18.2	8.2	10.3	9.5

Source: Department of Statistics.

^{^1/}Figures for 1993–95 were revised by the Economic Situation Evaluation Committee, Government of Jordan.

Table 3.

Jordan: Industrial Origin of Gross Domestic Product at Constant 1985 Prices, 1990–95 ^1/

Source: Department of Statistics.

^{^1/}Figures for 1993–95 were revised by the Economic Situation Evaluation Committee, Government of Jordan.

Table 3.

Jordan: Industrial Origin of Gross Domestic Product at Constant 1985 Prices, 1990–95 ^1/

		1990	1991	1992	1993	Prel. 1994	Est. 1995
		(In millions of Jordan dinars)
Agriculture		163.1	178.7	209.6	154.3	140.4	146.0
Mining		63.6	54.1	53.5	47.4	47.6	56.2
Manufacturing		224.0	220.7	253.7	261.9	336.8	360.4
Electricity and water		53.3	56.2	58.7	67.1	70.2	73.7
Construction		80.7	89.2	138.6	174.1	192.7	202.3
Trade		57.7	59.0	65.4	82.4	101.2	110.3
Transport and communications		270.2	255.1	278.5	289.9	294.0	305.8
Government services		386.1	392.6	415.3	451.6	464.6	490.2
Other services ^2/		363.5	399.4	438.3	478.7	519.7	543.9

GDP at factor costs		1,662.2	1,705.0	1,911.6	2,007.4	2,167.2	2,288.8
	Net indirect taxes	245.8	237.8	343.5	373.8	408.0	465.1
GDP at market prices		1,908.0	1,942.8	2,255.1	2,381.2	2,575.2	2,753.9
		(Annual changes in percent)
Agriculture		31.1	9.6	17.3	-26.4	-9.0	4.0
Mining		-17.8	-14.9	-1.1	-11.4	0.4	18.1
Manufacturing		9.6	-1.5	15.0	3.2	28.6	7.0
Electricity and water		-23.2	5.5	4.4	14.3	4.6	5.0
Construction		-6.3	10.5	55.4	25.6	10.7	5.0
Trade		-25.2	2.3	10.8	26.0	22.8	9.0
Transport and communications		-3.5	-5.6	9.2	4.1	1.4	4.0
Government services		-0.5	1.7	5.8	8.7	2.9	5.5
Other services ^2/		-2.7	9.9	9.7	9.2	8.6	4.7

GDP at factor costs		-1.1	2.6	12.1	5.0	8.0	5.6
	Net indirect taxes	17.6	-3.3	44.4	8.8	9.1	14.0
GDP at market prices		1.0	1.8	16.1	5.6	8.1	6.9

Source: Department of Statistics.

^{^1/}Figures for 1993–95 were revised by the Economic Situation Evaluation Committee, Government of Jordan.

Table 3.

Jordan: Industrial Origin of Gross Domestic Product at Constant 1985 Prices, 1990–95 ^1/

		1990	1991	1992	1993	Prel. 1994	Est. 1995
		(In millions of Jordan dinars)
Agriculture		163.1	178.7	209.6	154.3	140.4	146.0
Mining		63.6	54.1	53.5	47.4	47.6	56.2
Manufacturing		224.0	220.7	253.7	261.9	336.8	360.4
Electricity and water		53.3	56.2	58.7	67.1	70.2	73.7
Construction		80.7	89.2	138.6	174.1	192.7	202.3
Trade		57.7	59.0	65.4	82.4	101.2	110.3
Transport and communications		270.2	255.1	278.5	289.9	294.0	305.8
Government services		386.1	392.6	415.3	451.6	464.6	490.2
Other services ^2/		363.5	399.4	438.3	478.7	519.7	543.9

GDP at factor costs		1,662.2	1,705.0	1,911.6	2,007.4	2,167.2	2,288.8
	Net indirect taxes	245.8	237.8	343.5	373.8	408.0	465.1
GDP at market prices		1,908.0	1,942.8	2,255.1	2,381.2	2,575.2	2,753.9
		(Annual changes in percent)
Agriculture		31.1	9.6	17.3	-26.4	-9.0	4.0
Mining		-17.8	-14.9	-1.1	-11.4	0.4	18.1
Manufacturing		9.6	-1.5	15.0	3.2	28.6	7.0
Electricity and water		-23.2	5.5	4.4	14.3	4.6	5.0
Construction		-6.3	10.5	55.4	25.6	10.7	5.0
Trade		-25.2	2.3	10.8	26.0	22.8	9.0
Transport and communications		-3.5	-5.6	9.2	4.1	1.4	4.0
Government services		-0.5	1.7	5.8	8.7	2.9	5.5
Other services ^2/		-2.7	9.9	9.7	9.2	8.6	4.7

GDP at factor costs		-1.1	2.6	12.1	5.0	8.0	5.6
	Net indirect taxes	17.6	-3.3	44.4	8.8	9.1	14.0
GDP at market prices		1.0	1.8	16.1	5.6	8.1	6.9

Source: Department of Statistics.

^{^1/}Figures for 1993–95 were revised by the Economic Situation Evaluation Committee, Government of Jordan.

Table 4.

Jordan: National Expenditure Accounts in Current Prices, 1990–95 ^1/

Source: Department of Statistics.

^{^1/}Figures for 1993–95 were revised by the Economic Situation Evaluation Committee, Government of Jordan.

^{^2/}Data for net factor income from abroad, prepared by the Department of Statistics, are not yet available for 1995.

Table 4.

Jordan: National Expenditure Accounts in Current Prices, 1990–95 ^1/

			1990	1991	1992	1993	Prel. 1994	Est. 1995
			(In millions of Jordan dinars)
Total consumption			2,640.3	2,781.6	3,439.0	3,568.6	3,764.5	4,104.4
	Public		663.9	742.0	790.6	857.9	990.2	1,081.2
	Private		1,976.4	2,039.6	2,648.4	2,710.7	2,774.3	3,023.2

Gross fixed investment			694.0	678.0	1,049.2	1,303.5	1,391.0	1,479.9
	Buildings & construction		436.0	476.3	811.3	1,137.0	1,125.1	1,203.9
	Machines and equipment		258.0	201.7	237.9	166.5	265.9	276.0

		Final domestic demand	3,334.3	3,459.6	4,488.2	4,872.1	5,155.5	5,584.3

Change in stocks			156.2	60.5	159.6	119.2	60.0	67.5

		Total domestic demand	3,490.5	3,520.1	4,647.8	4,991.3	5,215.5	5,651.8
Net exports of goods and nonfactor services			-822.4	-665.1	-1,154.8	-1,189.6	-1,014.2	-997.2
	Exports		1,652.1	1,697.5	1,819.9	1,962.1	2,093.4	2,438.2
	Imports		-2,474.3	-2,362.6	-2,974.7	-3,151.7	-3,107.6	-3,435.4
GDP at market prices			2,668.3	2,855.0	3,493.0	3,801.7	4,201.3	4,654.6
Net factor income from abroad ^2/			-239.5	-221.1	-186.2	-149.1	-151.4	--
GNP at market prices			2,428.8	2,633.9	3,306.8	3,652.6	4,049.9	--
			(In percent of GDP)
Total consumption			99.0	97.4	98.5	93.9	89.6	88.2
	Public		24.9	26.0	22.6	22.6	23.6	23.2
	Private		74.1	71.4	75.8	71.3	66.0	65.0
Gross fixed investment			26.0	23.7	30.0	34.3	33.1	31.8
	Buildings and constructions		16.3	16.7	23.2	29.9	26.8	25.9
	Machines and equipment		9.7	7.1	6.8	4.4	6.3	5.9

Net exports of goods and nonfactor services			-30.8	-23.3	-33.1	-31.3	-24.1	-21.4
	Export		61.9	59.5	52.1	51.6	49.8	52.4
	Imports		-92.7	-82.8	-85.2	-82.9	-74.0	-73.8

Memorandum items:
	Gross domestic savings (percent)		1.0	2.6	1.5	6.1	10.4	11.8

Source: Department of Statistics.

^{^1/}Figures for 1993–95 were revised by the Economic Situation Evaluation Committee, Government of Jordan.

^{^2/}Data for net factor income from abroad, prepared by the Department of Statistics, are not yet available for 1995.

Table 4.

Jordan: National Expenditure Accounts in Current Prices, 1990–95 ^1/

			1990	1991	1992	1993	Prel. 1994	Est. 1995
			(In millions of Jordan dinars)
Total consumption			2,640.3	2,781.6	3,439.0	3,568.6	3,764.5	4,104.4
	Public		663.9	742.0	790.6	857.9	990.2	1,081.2
	Private		1,976.4	2,039.6	2,648.4	2,710.7	2,774.3	3,023.2

Gross fixed investment			694.0	678.0	1,049.2	1,303.5	1,391.0	1,479.9
	Buildings & construction		436.0	476.3	811.3	1,137.0	1,125.1	1,203.9
	Machines and equipment		258.0	201.7	237.9	166.5	265.9	276.0

		Final domestic demand	3,334.3	3,459.6	4,488.2	4,872.1	5,155.5	5,584.3

Change in stocks			156.2	60.5	159.6	119.2	60.0	67.5

		Total domestic demand	3,490.5	3,520.1	4,647.8	4,991.3	5,215.5	5,651.8
Net exports of goods and nonfactor services			-822.4	-665.1	-1,154.8	-1,189.6	-1,014.2	-997.2
	Exports		1,652.1	1,697.5	1,819.9	1,962.1	2,093.4	2,438.2
	Imports		-2,474.3	-2,362.6	-2,974.7	-3,151.7	-3,107.6	-3,435.4
GDP at market prices			2,668.3	2,855.0	3,493.0	3,801.7	4,201.3	4,654.6
Net factor income from abroad ^2/			-239.5	-221.1	-186.2	-149.1	-151.4	--
GNP at market prices			2,428.8	2,633.9	3,306.8	3,652.6	4,049.9	--
			(In percent of GDP)
Total consumption			99.0	97.4	98.5	93.9	89.6	88.2
	Public		24.9	26.0	22.6	22.6	23.6	23.2
	Private		74.1	71.4	75.8	71.3	66.0	65.0
Gross fixed investment			26.0	23.7	30.0	34.3	33.1	31.8
	Buildings and constructions		16.3	16.7	23.2	29.9	26.8	25.9
	Machines and equipment		9.7	7.1	6.8	4.4	6.3	5.9

Net exports of goods and nonfactor services			-30.8	-23.3	-33.1	-31.3	-24.1	-21.4
	Export		61.9	59.5	52.1	51.6	49.8	52.4
	Imports		-92.7	-82.8	-85.2	-82.9	-74.0	-73.8

Memorandum items:
	Gross domestic savings (percent)		1.0	2.6	1.5	6.1	10.4	11.8

Source: Department of Statistics.

^{^1/}Figures for 1993–95 were revised by the Economic Situation Evaluation Committee, Government of Jordan.

^{^2/}Data for net factor income from abroad, prepared by the Department of Statistics, are not yet available for 1995.

Table 5.

Jordan: Agricultural Production, 1990–95

(In thousands of metric tons)

Source: Department of Statistics.

Table 5.

Jordan: Agricultural Production, 1990–95

(In thousands of metric tons)

		1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	Prelim. 1995
Field crops		…	117.5	172.3	103.3	109.0	145.3
	Wheat	82.9	61.8	75.4	57.1	46.9	58.5
	Barley	42.4	39.9	68.9	31.8	27.4	31.7
	Tobacco	2.9	1.3	3.2	3.4	1.5	4.8
	Lentils	4.1	1.2	2.8	4.8	1.4	2.1
	Other	…	13.3	22.0	6.2	31.8	48.2

Vegetables		…	697.2	878.1	996.7	870.2	1,061.0
	Tomatoes	376.9	275.5	490.3	331.5	438.7	439.7
	Eggplants	59.5	61.1	49.4	33.6	37.9	73.4
	Cucumbers	54.3	56.2	34.2	46.0	35.1	66.4
	Cauliflower and cabbage	44.3	40.9	30.7	27.6	51.8	55.4
	Melons	80.5	94.3	90.3	64.3	145.2	117.8
	Other	…	169.2	183.2	493.7	161.5	308.3

Fruits		…	284.5	346.5	271.1	366.1	292.3
	Olives	63.7	40.6	81.8	31.8	94.1	63.2
	Grapes	45.7	39.1	50.2	35.2	26.4	24.3
	Citrus	154.1	151.9	160.3	106.8	150.7	105.5
	Bananas	18.9	26.3	11.5	30.3	24.7	29.3
	Other	…	26.6	42.7	67.0	70.2	70.0

Animal production
	Red meat	10.1	16.8	16.8	18.9	16.1	14.5
	Poultry meat	49.0	60.0	70.0	83.4	94.0	107.0
	Milk	96.4	156.7	156.7	166.6	151.4	147.0
	Eggs (million eggs)	530.0	710.0	775.0	862.2	871.0	715.0

Source: Department of Statistics.

Table 5.

Jordan: Agricultural Production, 1990–95

(In thousands of metric tons)

		1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	Prelim. 1995
Field crops		…	117.5	172.3	103.3	109.0	145.3
	Wheat	82.9	61.8	75.4	57.1	46.9	58.5
	Barley	42.4	39.9	68.9	31.8	27.4	31.7
	Tobacco	2.9	1.3	3.2	3.4	1.5	4.8
	Lentils	4.1	1.2	2.8	4.8	1.4	2.1
	Other	…	13.3	22.0	6.2	31.8	48.2

Vegetables		…	697.2	878.1	996.7	870.2	1,061.0
	Tomatoes	376.9	275.5	490.3	331.5	438.7	439.7
	Eggplants	59.5	61.1	49.4	33.6	37.9	73.4
	Cucumbers	54.3	56.2	34.2	46.0	35.1	66.4
	Cauliflower and cabbage	44.3	40.9	30.7	27.6	51.8	55.4
	Melons	80.5	94.3	90.3	64.3	145.2	117.8
	Other	…	169.2	183.2	493.7	161.5	308.3

Fruits		…	284.5	346.5	271.1	366.1	292.3
	Olives	63.7	40.6	81.8	31.8	94.1	63.2
	Grapes	45.7	39.1	50.2	35.2	26.4	24.3
	Citrus	154.1	151.9	160.3	106.8	150.7	105.5
	Bananas	18.9	26.3	11.5	30.3	24.7	29.3
	Other	…	26.6	42.7	67.0	70.2	70.0

Animal production
	Red meat	10.1	16.8	16.8	18.9	16.1	14.5
	Poultry meat	49.0	60.0	70.0	83.4	94.0	107.0
	Milk	96.4	156.7	156.7	166.6	151.4	147.0
	Eggs (million eggs)	530.0	710.0	775.0	862.2	871.0	715.0

Source: Department of Statistics.

Table 6.

Jordan: Cost of Living Indicators, 1990–96

(1992 = 100)

Source: Central Bank of Jordan.

^{^1/}For 1996, based on the average of the first eleven months.

Table 6.

Jordan: Cost of Living Indicators, 1990–96

(1992 = 100)

		1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996
January		86.2	93.8	99.4	101.9	104.1	108.6	116.2
February		86.6	94.6	100.3	103.0	105.2	107.4	118.0
March		87.8	97.3	101.3	103.2	106.7	107.9	118.1
April		88.4	97.2	102.4	104.6	107.5	108.6	117.2
May		88.0	95.4	101.2	102.3	107.0	108.0	115.3
June		88.1	95.2	98.9	102.1	105.6	107.8	113.3
July		87.5	94.6	97.6	102.2	105.4	107.6	112.9
August		88.1	95.6	98.3	102.4	106.0	108.9	117.8
September		90.0	96.4	99.1	103.8	107.1	109.4	117.7
October		91.5	96.6	99.4	104.5	108.8	111.8	117.7
November		92.0	98.1	99.6	105.2	110.3	113.3	117.6
December		92.7	99.1	102.7	104.6	109.7	114.3	…

Annual average		88.9	96.2	100.0	103.3	106.9	109.5	106.8
	Percent change ^1/	16.2	8.2	4.0	3.3	3.5	2.4	6.9
End of period		9.5	6.8	3.6	1.9	4.9	4.2	…

12-month change (in percent):
January		24.5	8.8	6.0	2.6	2.2	4.3	7.0
February		21.2	9.2	6.0	2.7	2.1	2.1	9.9
March		22.0	10.8	4.1	1.9	3.4	1.1	9.5
April		18.5	10.0	5.4	2.2	2.8	1.0	7.9
May		20.1	8.3	6.1	1.1	4.6	0.9	6.8
June		18.5	8.1	3.8	3.3	3.4	2.1	5.1
July		14.5	8.1	3.2	4.7	3.1	2.1	4.9
August		11.3	8.6	2.8	4.2	3.5	2.7	8.2
September		12.8	7.2	2.7	4.8	3.2	2.1	7.6
October		13.1	5.6	2.9	5.2	4.1	2.8	5.3
November		11.7	6.7	1.5	5.6	4.8	2.7	3.8
December		9.5	6.8	3.6	1.9	4.9	4.2	…

Monthly change (in percent):
January		1.7	1.1	0.3	-0.8	-0.5	-1.0	1.7
February		0.5	0.9	0.9	1.1	1.1	-1.1	1.5
March		1.4	2.8	1.0	0.2	1.4	0.5	0.1
April		0.7	-0.1	1.1	1.4	0.7	0.6	-0.8
May		-0.4	-1.9	-1.2	-2.2	-0.5	-0.6	-1.6
June		0.1	-0.2	-2.3	-0.2	-1.3	-0.2	-1.7
July		-0.6	-0.6	-1.2	0.1	-0.2	-0.2	-0.4
August		0.7	1.1	0.6	0.2	0.6	1.2	4.3
September		2.1	0.8	0.8	1.4	1.0	0.5	-0.1
October		1.7	0.1	0.3	0.7	1.6	2.2	0.0
November		0.6	1.6	0.2	0.7	1.4	1.3	-0.1
December		0.8	1.0	3.1	-0.6	-0.5	0.9	…

Source: Central Bank of Jordan.

^{^1/}For 1996, based on the average of the first eleven months.

Table 6.

Jordan: Cost of Living Indicators, 1990–96

(1992 = 100)

		1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996
January		86.2	93.8	99.4	101.9	104.1	108.6	116.2
February		86.6	94.6	100.3	103.0	105.2	107.4	118.0
March		87.8	97.3	101.3	103.2	106.7	107.9	118.1
April		88.4	97.2	102.4	104.6	107.5	108.6	117.2
May		88.0	95.4	101.2	102.3	107.0	108.0	115.3
June		88.1	95.2	98.9	102.1	105.6	107.8	113.3
July		87.5	94.6	97.6	102.2	105.4	107.6	112.9
August		88.1	95.6	98.3	102.4	106.0	108.9	117.8
September		90.0	96.4	99.1	103.8	107.1	109.4	117.7
October		91.5	96.6	99.4	104.5	108.8	111.8	117.7
November		92.0	98.1	99.6	105.2	110.3	113.3	117.6
December		92.7	99.1	102.7	104.6	109.7	114.3	…

Annual average		88.9	96.2	100.0	103.3	106.9	109.5	106.8
	Percent change ^1/	16.2	8.2	4.0	3.3	3.5	2.4	6.9
End of period		9.5	6.8	3.6	1.9	4.9	4.2	…

12-month change (in percent):
January		24.5	8.8	6.0	2.6	2.2	4.3	7.0
February		21.2	9.2	6.0	2.7	2.1	2.1	9.9
March		22.0	10.8	4.1	1.9	3.4	1.1	9.5
April		18.5	10.0	5.4	2.2	2.8	1.0	7.9
May		20.1	8.3	6.1	1.1	4.6	0.9	6.8
June		18.5	8.1	3.8	3.3	3.4	2.1	5.1
July		14.5	8.1	3.2	4.7	3.1	2.1	4.9
August		11.3	8.6	2.8	4.2	3.5	2.7	8.2
September		12.8	7.2	2.7	4.8	3.2	2.1	7.6
October		13.1	5.6	2.9	5.2	4.1	2.8	5.3
November		11.7	6.7	1.5	5.6	4.8	2.7	3.8
December		9.5	6.8	3.6	1.9	4.9	4.2	…

Monthly change (in percent):
January		1.7	1.1	0.3	-0.8	-0.5	-1.0	1.7
February		0.5	0.9	0.9	1.1	1.1	-1.1	1.5
March		1.4	2.8	1.0	0.2	1.4	0.5	0.1
April		0.7	-0.1	1.1	1.4	0.7	0.6	-0.8
May		-0.4	-1.9	-1.2	-2.2	-0.5	-0.6	-1.6
June		0.1	-0.2	-2.3	-0.2	-1.3	-0.2	-1.7
July		-0.6	-0.6	-1.2	0.1	-0.2	-0.2	-0.4
August		0.7	1.1	0.6	0.2	0.6	1.2	4.3
September		2.1	0.8	0.8	1.4	1.0	0.5	-0.1
October		1.7	0.1	0.3	0.7	1.6	2.2	0.0
November		0.6	1.6	0.2	0.7	1.4	1.3	-0.1
December		0.8	1.0	3.1	-0.6	-0.5	0.9	…

Source: Central Bank of Jordan.

^{^1/}For 1996, based on the average of the first eleven months.

Table 7.

Jordan: Industrial Production Index, 1990–96 ^1/

(1988=100)

Sources: Central Bank of Jordan; and the Department of Statistics.

^{^1/}Only yearly data for 1990–92 are available.

^{^2/}Based on the first eight months.

Table 7.

Jordan: Industrial Production Index, 1990–96 ^1/

(1988=100)

		1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996 ^2/
January		…	…	…	106.0	122.4	125.9	115.8
February		…	…	…	95.8	112.0	104.4	111.7
March		…	…	…	109.1	112.8	115.3	122.6
April		…	…	…	116.2	125.7	131.1	126.9
May		…	…	…	123.7	128.0	132.8	133.0
June		…	…	…	128.4	125.9	136.6	134.8
July		…	…	…	134.6	132.1	137.0	143.4
August		…	…	…	131.5	152.6	148.5	135.5
September		…	…	…	135.9	140.5	143.2	…
October		…	…	…	133.1	146.2	154.9	…
November		…	…	…	119.5	127.6	133.5	…
December		…	…	…	124.0	124.6	130.2	…

Annual average		106.8	100.1	113.0	121.5	129.2	132.8	85.3
	percent change	2.7	-6.3	12.9	7.5	6.4	2.8	-35.8

12-months change (in percent):
January		…	…	…	…	15.5	2.9	…
February		…	…	…	…	16.9	-6.8	…
March		…	…	…	…	3.4	2.2	…
April		…	…	…	…	8.2	4.3	…
May		…	…	…	…	3.5	3.8	…
June		…	…	…	…	-1.9	8.5	…
July		…	…	…	…	-1.9	3.7	…
August		…	…	…	…	16.0	-2.7	…
September		…	…	…	…	3.4	1.9	…
October		…	…	…	…	9.8	…	…
November		…	…	…	…	6.8	…	…
December		…	…	…	…	0.5	…	…

Monthly change (in percent):

January		…	…	…	…	-1.3	1.0	…
February		…	…	…	-9.6	-8.5	-17.1	…
March		…	…	…	13.9	0.7	10.4	…
April		…	…	…	6.5	11.4	13.7	…
May		…	…	…	6.5	1.8	1.3	…
June		…	…	…	3.8	-1.6	2.9	…
July		…	…	…	4.8	4.9	0.3	…
August		…	…	…	-2.3	15.5	8.4	…
September		…	…	…	3.3	-7.9	-3.6	…
October		…	…	…	-2.1	4.1	…	…
November		…	…	…	-10.2	-12.7	…	…
December		…	…	…	3.8	-2.4	…	…

Sources: Central Bank of Jordan; and the Department of Statistics.

^{^1/}Only yearly data for 1990–92 are available.

^{^2/}Based on the first eight months.

Table 7.

Jordan: Industrial Production Index, 1990–96 ^1/

(1988=100)

		1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996 ^2/
January		…	…	…	106.0	122.4	125.9	115.8
February		…	…	…	95.8	112.0	104.4	111.7
March		…	…	…	109.1	112.8	115.3	122.6
April		…	…	…	116.2	125.7	131.1	126.9
May		…	…	…	123.7	128.0	132.8	133.0
June		…	…	…	128.4	125.9	136.6	134.8
July		…	…	…	134.6	132.1	137.0	143.4
August		…	…	…	131.5	152.6	148.5	135.5
September		…	…	…	135.9	140.5	143.2	…
October		…	…	…	133.1	146.2	154.9	…
November		…	…	…	119.5	127.6	133.5	…
December		…	…	…	124.0	124.6	130.2	…

Annual average		106.8	100.1	113.0	121.5	129.2	132.8	85.3
	percent change	2.7	-6.3	12.9	7.5	6.4	2.8	-35.8

12-months change (in percent):
January		…	…	…	…	15.5	2.9	…
February		…	…	…	…	16.9	-6.8	…
March		…	…	…	…	3.4	2.2	…
April		…	…	…	…	8.2	4.3	…
May		…	…	…	…	3.5	3.8	…
June		…	…	…	…	-1.9	8.5	…
July		…	…	…	…	-1.9	3.7	…
August		…	…	…	…	16.0	-2.7	…
September		…	…	…	…	3.4	1.9	…
October		…	…	…	…	9.8	…	…
November		…	…	…	…	6.8	…	…
December		…	…	…	…	0.5	…	…

Monthly change (in percent):

January		…	…	…	…	-1.3	1.0	…
February		…	…	…	-9.6	-8.5	-17.1	…
March		…	…	…	13.9	0.7	10.4	…
April		…	…	…	6.5	11.4	13.7	…
May		…	…	…	6.5	1.8	1.3	…
June		…	…	…	3.8	-1.6	2.9	…
July		…	…	…	4.8	4.9	0.3	…
August		…	…	…	-2.3	15.5	8.4	…
September		…	…	…	3.3	-7.9	-3.6	…
October		…	…	…	-2.1	4.1	…	…
November		…	…	…	-10.2	-12.7	…	…
December		…	…	…	3.8	-2.4	…	…

Sources: Central Bank of Jordan; and the Department of Statistics.

^{^1/}Only yearly data for 1990–92 are available.

^{^2/}Based on the first eight months.

Table 8.

Jordan: Output by Major Industries, 1990–96

Source: Central Bank of Jordan.

^{^1/}Including clinker in 1990–94.

Table 8.

Jordan: Output by Major Industries, 1990–96

	Units	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996 August
Phosphate	1,000 ton	5,748.1	4,934.0	5,270.8	4,282.6	4,216.5	4,983.9	3,544.2
Potash	1,000 ton	1,415.1	1,364.1	1,346.0	1,370.1	1,550.3	1,780.0	1,114.5
Fertilizers	1,000 ton	595.8	602.1	553.6	469.9	749.7	729.3	422.1
Cement ^1/	1,000 ton	2,786.5	2,751.5	2,746.0	3,078.9	3,076.0	3,151.9	1,926.9
Petroleum products	1,000 ton	2,593.8	2,307.2	2,839.6	2,814.5	2,917.9	3,100.7	2,108.2
Sole leather and wool	Ton	87.9	34.2	49.0	59.3	49.5	51.3	37.4
Upper leather	1,000 sq ft	1,878.3	2,264.2	2,639.7	2,587.1	2,196.4	2,519.6	1,305.7
Detergents	1,000 ton	32.5	39.9	34.3	32.4	23.5	21.7	11.7
Liquid batteries	1,000 batteries	59.5	85.1	86.7	77.4	72.4	70.4	38.8
Cigarettes	Million cigarettes	3,184.8	3,718.5	3,091.0	3,465.0	4,114.5	3,666.6	1,931.8
Spirits and alcoholic beverages	1,000 liter	6,814.4	6,280.4	6,285.1	6,572.1	6,453.6	6,846.5	5,196.3
Paper and cardboard	1,000 ton	22.6	21.2	17.0	16.0	17.6	13.7	12.8
Electricity	Million kwh	3,284.8	3,395.0	4,062.8	4,435.2	4,728.1	5,252.3	3,751.3
Iron	1,000 ton	179.1	200.3	234.7	181.4	156.7	151.2	117.0
Textiles	1,000 yard	1,436.7	1,084.1	1,100.8	1,142.0	1,051.9	1,744.9	1,132.4
Fodder	1,000 ton	47.0	47.4	53.5	43.7	50.2	54.3	35.3

Source: Central Bank of Jordan.

^{^1/}Including clinker in 1990–94.

Table 8.

Jordan: Output by Major Industries, 1990–96

	Units	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996 August
Phosphate	1,000 ton	5,748.1	4,934.0	5,270.8	4,282.6	4,216.5	4,983.9	3,544.2
Potash	1,000 ton	1,415.1	1,364.1	1,346.0	1,370.1	1,550.3	1,780.0	1,114.5
Fertilizers	1,000 ton	595.8	602.1	553.6	469.9	749.7	729.3	422.1
Cement ^1/	1,000 ton	2,786.5	2,751.5	2,746.0	3,078.9	3,076.0	3,151.9	1,926.9
Petroleum products	1,000 ton	2,593.8	2,307.2	2,839.6	2,814.5	2,917.9	3,100.7	2,108.2
Sole leather and wool	Ton	87.9	34.2	49.0	59.3	49.5	51.3	37.4
Upper leather	1,000 sq ft	1,878.3	2,264.2	2,639.7	2,587.1	2,196.4	2,519.6	1,305.7
Detergents	1,000 ton	32.5	39.9	34.3	32.4	23.5	21.7	11.7
Liquid batteries	1,000 batteries	59.5	85.1	86.7	77.4	72.4	70.4	38.8
Cigarettes	Million cigarettes	3,184.8	3,718.5	3,091.0	3,465.0	4,114.5	3,666.6	1,931.8
Spirits and alcoholic beverages	1,000 liter	6,814.4	6,280.4	6,285.1	6,572.1	6,453.6	6,846.5	5,196.3
Paper and cardboard	1,000 ton	22.6	21.2	17.0	16.0	17.6	13.7	12.8
Electricity	Million kwh	3,284.8	3,395.0	4,062.8	4,435.2	4,728.1	5,252.3	3,751.3
Iron	1,000 ton	179.1	200.3	234.7	181.4	156.7	151.2	117.0
Textiles	1,000 yard	1,436.7	1,084.1	1,100.8	1,142.0	1,051.9	1,744.9	1,132.4
Fodder	1,000 ton	47.0	47.4	53.5	43.7	50.2	54.3	35.3

Source: Central Bank of Jordan.

^{^1/}Including clinker in 1990–94.

Table 9.

Jordan: Construction Activity, 1991–96

(Area in thousands of square meters)

Source: Jordan Engineers Association.

^{^1/}For the first nine months.

Table 9.

Jordan: Construction Activity, 1991–96

(Area in thousands of square meters)

	Residential		Other		Total
	Permits issued	Area	Permits issued	Area	Permits issued	Area
Year
1991	17,160	4,261.7	89	110.2	17,249	4,371.9
1992	21,180	6,459.0	11	37.5	21,191	6,496.5
1993	14,285	3,071.5	2,184	1,134.0	16,469	4,205.5
1994	16,000	3,683.8	2,351	1,191.3	18,351	4,875.1
1995	16,430	4,020.7	2,128	1,124.2	18,558	5,144.9
1996 ^1/	11,289	3,180.4	1,292	754.1	12,581	3,934.5

Source: Jordan Engineers Association.

^{^1/}For the first nine months.

Table 9.

Jordan: Construction Activity, 1991–96

(Area in thousands of square meters)

	Residential		Other		Total
	Permits issued	Area	Permits issued	Area	Permits issued	Area
Year
1991	17,160	4,261.7	89	110.2	17,249	4,371.9
1992	21,180	6,459.0	11	37.5	21,191	6,496.5
1993	14,285	3,071.5	2,184	1,134.0	16,469	4,205.5
1994	16,000	3,683.8	2,351	1,191.3	18,351	4,875.1
1995	16,430	4,020.7	2,128	1,124.2	18,558	5,144.9
1996 ^1/	11,289	3,180.4	1,292	754.1	12,581	3,934.5

Source: Jordan Engineers Association.

^{^1/}For the first nine months.

Table 10.

Jordan: New Registrations and Capital Investment, 1992–96

Source: Ministry of Industry and Trade.

^{^1/}For the first nine months.

^{^2/}Including capital of the National Electric Power Company amounted to JD 230 million.

Table 10.

Jordan: New Registrations and Capital Investment, 1992–96

	1992		1993		1994		1995		1996 ^1/
	Numbers of companies	Capital JD million	Numbers of companies	Capital JD million	Numbers of companies	Capital JD million	Numbers of companies	Capital JD million	Numbers of companies	Capital JD million
Sectors
Agriculture	19	1.6	21	2.5	10	0.5	3	4.1	1	4.0
Industry	813	101.0	668	146.8	648	182.3	545	157.4	251	24.1
Construction	177	8.2	140	8.1	145	11.1	143	10.8	57	4.7
Trade	2,447	27.0	2,243	33.1	2,302	73.0	2,883	144.8	2,319	101.3
Other Services	1,100	24.8	1,337	52.0	1,357	141.5	809	94.9	873	310.7 ^2/
Total	4,556	162.6	4,409	242.5	4,462	408.4	4,383	412.0	3,501	444.8 ^2/

Source: Ministry of Industry and Trade.

^{^1/}For the first nine months.

^{^2/}Including capital of the National Electric Power Company amounted to JD 230 million.

Table 10.

Jordan: New Registrations and Capital Investment, 1992–96

	1992		1993		1994		1995		1996 ^1/
	Numbers of companies	Capital JD million	Numbers of companies	Capital JD million	Numbers of companies	Capital JD million	Numbers of companies	Capital JD million	Numbers of companies	Capital JD million
Sectors
Agriculture	19	1.6	21	2.5	10	0.5	3	4.1	1	4.0
Industry	813	101.0	668	146.8	648	182.3	545	157.4	251	24.1
Construction	177	8.2	140	8.1	145	11.1	143	10.8	57	4.7
Trade	2,447	27.0	2,243	33.1	2,302	73.0	2,883	144.8	2,319	101.3
Other Services	1,100	24.8	1,337	52.0	1,357	141.5	809	94.9	873	310.7 ^2/
Total	4,556	162.6	4,409	242.5	4,462	408.4	4,383	412.0	3,501	444.8 ^2/

Source: Ministry of Industry and Trade.

^{^1/}For the first nine months.

^{^2/}Including capital of the National Electric Power Company amounted to JD 230 million.

Table 11.

Jordan: Government Finances, 1990–96

Sources: Ministry of Finance and Customs, and staff estimates.

^{^1/}Commitment basis.

^{^2/}Cash basis.

Table 11.

Jordan: Government Finances, 1990–96

				1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	Est. 1996
				(In millions of Jordan dinars)
Total revenue and foreign grants				1,026.5	1,052.8	1,313.0	1,351.7	1,421.9	1,612.1	1,777.6
	Revenue			734.8	805.2	1,175.6	1,191.5	1,246.4	1,442.4	1,547.7
		Tax revenue		395.9	420.1	646.0	643.4	694.4	763.2	877.0
		Nontax revenue		338.9	385.1	529.6	548.1	552.0	679.2	670.7
	Foreign grants			291.7	247.6	137.4	160.2	175.5	169.7	229.9
Total expenditure				1,223.8	1,300.6	1,287.3	1,414.0	1,504.2	1,689.0	1,785.5
	Current expenditure			976.2	1,028.1	1,099.4	1,182.3	1,251.5	1,378.4	1,450.5
		Of which: external interest ^1/		231.3	247.0	285.5	220.6	195.4	212.6	202.7
	Capital expenditure			159.5	167.7	203.1	253.8	272.7	319.3	350.6
	Net lending			2.2	-35.8	-15.2	-22.1	-20.0	-8.7	-15.6
	Extrabudgetary expenditure			85.9	140.6	--	--	--	--	--
Overall balance (excluding grants) ^1/				-489.0	-495.4	-111.7	-222.5	-257.7	-246.6	-237.8
Rescheduled interest				--	--	75.0	74.5	94.1	50.0	51.1
Cash balance (including grants) ^2/				-197.3	-247.8	100.7	12.2	11.9	-26.9	43.2
Financing				197.3	247.8	-100.7	-12.2	-11.9	26.9	-43.2
	Foreign (net)			210.5	24.0	44.0	140.4	41.1	186.1	181.7
		Loans minus repayments		-136.5	-26.0	-183.8	-192.9	-142.9	-14.1	-2.5
			Loans	249.7	386.1	215.6	111.0	139.5	305.3	327.0
			Repayments ^1/	386.2	412.1	399.4	303.9	282.4	319.4	329.5
		Debt relief		347.0	50.0	227.8	333.3	184.0	200.2	184.2
	Domestic (net)			-101.9	-61.4	88.1	11.7	-28.4	-157.7	-223.1
		Banking system		-122.5	-90.7	73.1	-3.3	…	…	-228.1
		Nonbank sources		20.6	29.3	15.0	15.0	…	…	5.0
	Change in overdue obligations			88.7	285.2	-123.9	-20.2	--	…	…
		Principal		--	179.2	--	…	--	…	…
		Interest		88.7	106.0	-123.9	…	--	…	…
	Cost of external debt buyback/restructuring			--	--	-109.0	-144.0	-24.5	-1.5	-1.8
				(In percent of GDP)
Revenue				27.5	28.2	33.7	31.3	29.7	31.0	30.1
Foreign grants				10.9	8.7	3.9	4.2	4.2	3.6	4.5
Expenditure				45.9	45.6	36.9	37.2	35.8	36.3	34.7
	Of which: military expenditure			9.6	9.4	8.3	8.4	8.3	8.4	8.2
Expenditure, excluding interest				35.5	35.0	27.8	30.6	30.2	31.0	30.4
Current balance				-9.0	-7.8	2.2	0.2	-0.1	1.4	1.9
Overall balance (excluding foreign grants) ^1/				-18.3	-17.4	-3.2	-5.9	-6.1	-5.3	-4.6
Primary balance (excluding foreign grants) ^1/				-8.0	-6.8	5.9	0.7	-0.6	0.0	-0.3
				(In millions of Jordan dinars)
GDP at market prices				2,668.3	2,855.1	3,493.0	3,801.7	4,201.3	4,654.6	5,146.7

Sources: Ministry of Finance and Customs, and staff estimates.

^{^1/}Commitment basis.

^{^2/}Cash basis.

Table 11.

Jordan: Government Finances, 1990–96

				1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	Est. 1996
				(In millions of Jordan dinars)
Total revenue and foreign grants				1,026.5	1,052.8	1,313.0	1,351.7	1,421.9	1,612.1	1,777.6
	Revenue			734.8	805.2	1,175.6	1,191.5	1,246.4	1,442.4	1,547.7
		Tax revenue		395.9	420.1	646.0	643.4	694.4	763.2	877.0
		Nontax revenue		338.9	385.1	529.6	548.1	552.0	679.2	670.7
	Foreign grants			291.7	247.6	137.4	160.2	175.5	169.7	229.9
Total expenditure				1,223.8	1,300.6	1,287.3	1,414.0	1,504.2	1,689.0	1,785.5
	Current expenditure			976.2	1,028.1	1,099.4	1,182.3	1,251.5	1,378.4	1,450.5
		Of which: external interest ^1/		231.3	247.0	285.5	220.6	195.4	212.6	202.7
	Capital expenditure			159.5	167.7	203.1	253.8	272.7	319.3	350.6
	Net lending			2.2	-35.8	-15.2	-22.1	-20.0	-8.7	-15.6
	Extrabudgetary expenditure			85.9	140.6	--	--	--	--	--
Overall balance (excluding grants) ^1/				-489.0	-495.4	-111.7	-222.5	-257.7	-246.6	-237.8
Rescheduled interest				--	--	75.0	74.5	94.1	50.0	51.1
Cash balance (including grants) ^2/				-197.3	-247.8	100.7	12.2	11.9	-26.9	43.2
Financing				197.3	247.8	-100.7	-12.2	-11.9	26.9	-43.2
	Foreign (net)			210.5	24.0	44.0	140.4	41.1	186.1	181.7
		Loans minus repayments		-136.5	-26.0	-183.8	-192.9	-142.9	-14.1	-2.5
			Loans	249.7	386.1	215.6	111.0	139.5	305.3	327.0
			Repayments ^1/	386.2	412.1	399.4	303.9	282.4	319.4	329.5
		Debt relief		347.0	50.0	227.8	333.3	184.0	200.2	184.2
	Domestic (net)			-101.9	-61.4	88.1	11.7	-28.4	-157.7	-223.1
		Banking system		-122.5	-90.7	73.1	-3.3	…	…	-228.1
		Nonbank sources		20.6	29.3	15.0	15.0	…	…	5.0
	Change in overdue obligations			88.7	285.2	-123.9	-20.2	--	…	…
		Principal		--	179.2	--	…	--	…	…
		Interest		88.7	106.0	-123.9	…	--	…	…
	Cost of external debt buyback/restructuring			--	--	-109.0	-144.0	-24.5	-1.5	-1.8
				(In percent of GDP)
Revenue				27.5	28.2	33.7	31.3	29.7	31.0	30.1
Foreign grants				10.9	8.7	3.9	4.2	4.2	3.6	4.5
Expenditure				45.9	45.6	36.9	37.2	35.8	36.3	34.7
	Of which: military expenditure			9.6	9.4	8.3	8.4	8.3	8.4	8.2
Expenditure, excluding interest				35.5	35.0	27.8	30.6	30.2	31.0	30.4
Current balance				-9.0	-7.8	2.2	0.2	-0.1	1.4	1.9
Overall balance (excluding foreign grants) ^1/				-18.3	-17.4	-3.2	-5.9	-6.1	-5.3	-4.6
Primary balance (excluding foreign grants) ^1/				-8.0	-6.8	5.9	0.7	-0.6	0.0	-0.3
				(In millions of Jordan dinars)
GDP at market prices				2,668.3	2,855.1	3,493.0	3,801.7	4,201.3	4,654.6	5,146.7

Sources: Ministry of Finance and Customs, and staff estimates.

^{^1/}Commitment basis.

^{^2/}Cash basis.

Table 12.

Jordan: Government Revenue, 1990–96

(In millions of Jordan dinars)

Sources: Ministry of Finance and Customs, and staff estimates.

Table 12.

Jordan: Government Revenue, 1990–96

(In millions of Jordan dinars)

			1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	Est. 1996
Total revenue			734.8	805.2	1,175.6	1,191.5	1,246.4	1,442.4	1,547.7

Tax revenue			395.9	420.1	646.0	643.4	694.4	763.2	877.0
	Taxes on income and profits		114.1	92.8	109.5	118.8	136.6	152.4	175.0
		Corporations	88.4	64.2	72.7	72.0	81.4	90.7	123.5
		Individuals	16.1	18.4	24.5	30.7	35.1	37.9	38.7
		Salaried employees	9.6	10.2	12.3	16.1	20.2	23.8	12.8
	Taxes on domestic transactions		120.3	130.1	181.8	2242	274.3	330.3	394.1
		Excise duties/consumption tax/GST	90.4	96.1	138.4	174.3	222.4	268.7	328.0
		Other taxes	29.9	34.0	43.3	49.9	51.8	61.6	66.1
	Taxes on foreign trade		116.7	136.2	286.4	237.7	222.4	210.5	232.0
		Customs duties	112.3	125.2	212.9	229.7	216.8	204.1	225.0
		Duties on returnees’ cars	--	5.1	65.0	--	--	--	--
		Fines and forfeits	4.4	5.9	8.5	8.0	5.6	6.4	7.0
	Additional tax		32.8	42.4	61.7	62.7	61.1	70.0	75.9
		Imports	21.3	29.7	46.9	47.3	46.3	53.8	58.0
		Other	11.5	12.7	14.8	15.4	14.8	16.2	17.9
	Tax on Jordanians working abroad		12.0	18.6	6.7	--	--	--	--

Nontax revenue			338.9	385.1	529.6	548.1	552.0	6792	670.7
	Licenses		36.3	45.7	70.5	62.0	63.4	66.0	75.0
	Fees		71.7	83.3	104.9	113.3	125.5	150.9	163.0
	Revenue from post and telephone		80.6	89.1	120.3	135.9	161.3	175.3	186.7
	Interest and profits		59.8	69.0	67.2	64.5	43.0	30.1	14.7
		Interest	20.0	19.5	17.8	21.1	16.0	13.5	15.0
		Profits	39.8	49.5	49.4	43.4	27.0	16.6	-0.3
	Miscellaneous		90.5	98.0	166.8	172.4	158.9	256.9	231.3

Sources: Ministry of Finance and Customs, and staff estimates.

Table 12.

Jordan: Government Revenue, 1990–96

(In millions of Jordan dinars)

			1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	Est. 1996
Total revenue			734.8	805.2	1,175.6	1,191.5	1,246.4	1,442.4	1,547.7

Tax revenue			395.9	420.1	646.0	643.4	694.4	763.2	877.0
	Taxes on income and profits		114.1	92.8	109.5	118.8	136.6	152.4	175.0
		Corporations	88.4	64.2	72.7	72.0	81.4	90.7	123.5
		Individuals	16.1	18.4	24.5	30.7	35.1	37.9	38.7
		Salaried employees	9.6	10.2	12.3	16.1	20.2	23.8	12.8
	Taxes on domestic transactions		120.3	130.1	181.8	2242	274.3	330.3	394.1
		Excise duties/consumption tax/GST	90.4	96.1	138.4	174.3	222.4	268.7	328.0
		Other taxes	29.9	34.0	43.3	49.9	51.8	61.6	66.1
	Taxes on foreign trade		116.7	136.2	286.4	237.7	222.4	210.5	232.0
		Customs duties	112.3	125.2	212.9	229.7	216.8	204.1	225.0
		Duties on returnees’ cars	--	5.1	65.0	--	--	--	--
		Fines and forfeits	4.4	5.9	8.5	8.0	5.6	6.4	7.0
	Additional tax		32.8	42.4	61.7	62.7	61.1	70.0	75.9
		Imports	21.3	29.7	46.9	47.3	46.3	53.8	58.0
		Other	11.5	12.7	14.8	15.4	14.8	16.2	17.9
	Tax on Jordanians working abroad		12.0	18.6	6.7	--	--	--	--

Nontax revenue			338.9	385.1	529.6	548.1	552.0	6792	670.7
	Licenses		36.3	45.7	70.5	62.0	63.4	66.0	75.0
	Fees		71.7	83.3	104.9	113.3	125.5	150.9	163.0
	Revenue from post and telephone		80.6	89.1	120.3	135.9	161.3	175.3	186.7
	Interest and profits		59.8	69.0	67.2	64.5	43.0	30.1	14.7
		Interest	20.0	19.5	17.8	21.1	16.0	13.5	15.0
		Profits	39.8	49.5	49.4	43.4	27.0	16.6	-0.3
	Miscellaneous		90.5	98.0	166.8	172.4	158.9	256.9	231.3

Sources: Ministry of Finance and Customs, and staff estimates.

Table 13.

Jordan: Government Expenditure, 1990–96

(In millions of Jordan dinars)

Sources: Ministry of Finance and Customs, and staff estimates.

Table 13.

Jordan: Government Expenditure, 1990–96

(In millions of Jordan dinars)

				1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	Est. 1996
Total expenditure				1,223.8	1,300.6	1,287.3	1,414.0	1,504.2	1,689.0	1,785.5
	Current expenditure			976.2	1,028.1	1,099.4	1,182.3	1,251.5	1,378.4	1,450.5
		Wages and salaries		163.6	186.2	210.0	247.0	276.3	320.4	349.3
		Purchases of goods and services		42.4	61.1	69.7	101.1	93.0	93.0	95.2
		Interest payments		276.0	300.8	317.9	251.0	234.5	247.6	222.7
			Internal	44.7	53.8	32.4	30.3	39.1	35.0	25.0
			External	231.3	247.0	285.5	220.6	195.4	212.6	202.7
		Subsidies		88.1	61.2	57.4	53.6	43.1	63.8	101.8
			Food	83.5	61.2	57.4	53.6	43.1	63.8	101.8
			Fuel	4.0	--	--	--	--	--	--
			Other	0.6	--	--	--	--	--	--
		Other transfers		133.1	130.4	139.7	190.7	285.7	249.3	243.3
			Pensions	83.0	87.7	107.5	140.4	147.7	189.0	189.0
			Social security	3.9	3.9	4.4	4.3	5.0	5.2	6.0
			Decentralized agencies	44.1	29.8	24.3	36.2	45.0	48.2	41.5
			Relief operations	2.1	9.0	3.4	9.7	38.0	6.9	6.8
		Other		16.7	18.7	15.6	17.9	20.7	17.6	21.0
		Military expenditure		256.3	269.7	289.5	321.0	348.2	386.7	417.2
	Capital expenditure			159.5	167.7	203.1	253.8	272.7	319.3	350.6
	Net lending			2.2	(35.8)	(15.2)	(22.1)	(20.0)	(8.7)	(15.6)
		Gross lending		31.8	22.2	37.2	29.5	35.4	39.4	39.4
		Repayments		(29.6)	(58.0)	(52.4)	(51.5)	(55.4)	(48.1)	(55.0)
	Extrabudgetary expenditure			85.9	140.6	--	--	--	--	--

Sources: Ministry of Finance and Customs, and staff estimates.

Table 13.

Jordan: Government Expenditure, 1990–96

(In millions of Jordan dinars)

				1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	Est. 1996
Total expenditure				1,223.8	1,300.6	1,287.3	1,414.0	1,504.2	1,689.0	1,785.5
	Current expenditure			976.2	1,028.1	1,099.4	1,182.3	1,251.5	1,378.4	1,450.5
		Wages and salaries		163.6	186.2	210.0	247.0	276.3	320.4	349.3
		Purchases of goods and services		42.4	61.1	69.7	101.1	93.0	93.0	95.2
		Interest payments		276.0	300.8	317.9	251.0	234.5	247.6	222.7
			Internal	44.7	53.8	32.4	30.3	39.1	35.0	25.0
			External	231.3	247.0	285.5	220.6	195.4	212.6	202.7
		Subsidies		88.1	61.2	57.4	53.6	43.1	63.8	101.8
			Food	83.5	61.2	57.4	53.6	43.1	63.8	101.8
			Fuel	4.0	--	--	--	--	--	--
			Other	0.6	--	--	--	--	--	--
		Other transfers		133.1	130.4	139.7	190.7	285.7	249.3	243.3
			Pensions	83.0	87.7	107.5	140.4	147.7	189.0	189.0
			Social security	3.9	3.9	4.4	4.3	5.0	5.2	6.0
			Decentralized agencies	44.1	29.8	24.3	36.2	45.0	48.2	41.5
			Relief operations	2.1	9.0	3.4	9.7	38.0	6.9	6.8
		Other		16.7	18.7	15.6	17.9	20.7	17.6	21.0
		Military expenditure		256.3	269.7	289.5	321.0	348.2	386.7	417.2
	Capital expenditure			159.5	167.7	203.1	253.8	272.7	319.3	350.6
	Net lending			2.2	(35.8)	(15.2)	(22.1)	(20.0)	(8.7)	(15.6)
		Gross lending		31.8	22.2	37.2	29.5	35.4	39.4	39.4
		Repayments		(29.6)	(58.0)	(52.4)	(51.5)	(55.4)	(48.1)	(55.0)
	Extrabudgetary expenditure			85.9	140.6	--	--	--	--	--

Sources: Ministry of Finance and Customs, and staff estimates.

Table 14.

Jordan: Central Government Budget--Capital Expenditure and Net Lending by Function, 1990–96

Sources: Ministry of Finance and Customs, and staff estimates.

Table 14.

Jordan: Central Government Budget--Capital Expenditure and Net Lending by Function, 1990–96

	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	Est. 1996
	(In millions of Jordan dinars)
Total capital expenditure and net lending	161.7	131.9	187.9	231.7	252.7	310.6	335.0
General public services	21.9	5.1	35.1	63.6	62.3	76.7	78.7
Social services	10.4	7.6	24.4	29.9	23.8	28.6	29.1
Economic services	129.4	119.2	128.4	138.2	166.6	205.3	227.2
	(In percent of total capital expenditure and net lending)
General public services	13.6	3.9	18.7	27.5	24.7	24.7	23.5
Social services	6.4	5.8	13.0	12.9

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