Canada-Jordan fact sheet
Jordan
Official Title:
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
General Information
Capital: Amman
Population (million): 10.07
Total Area: 92,342km2
Currency: 1 CAN$ = 0.54 Dinar (JOD) (2020- Annual average)
National Holiday: 25 May, National Day
Language(s): Arabic (official), English
Political Information
Type of State:
Constitutional Monarchy
Type of Government:
Bicameral National Assembly ("Majlis al-’Umma"): the Senate (65 members appointed by the King); the House of Representatives (130 elected members).
Note: UN Human Development Index: 95th of 189 countries (2018 report).
Head of State:
King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein
Head of Government:
Prime Minister Omar al Razzaz
Ministers:
Defence: Omar Razzaz
Foreign Affairs and Expatriate Affairs: Ayman Safadi
Planning and International Cooperation: Wissam Rabadi
Finance: Mohamad Al-Ississ
Industry, Trade and Supply: Tareq Hammouri
Main Political Parties:
Islamist party Zamzam, the National Current Party, the Islamic Centrist Party and the Justice and Reform Party.
Elections:
Last in September 2016 (Parliamentary).
Economic Information (2019)
| Type | Jordan | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| GDP: ($ billion) | 58.12 | 2,277.52 |
| GDP per capita: ($) | 5,771.85 | 60,806.37 |
| GDP growth rate: (%) | 2.02 | 1.64 |
| Inflation: (%) | 0.3 | 1.95 |
| Unemployment: (%) | 19.08 | 5.67 |
Source: IMF (estimates)
Product Trade and Investment (2020)
Canadian exports to country: $85,600,701
Canadian imports from country: $114,045,224
FDI in Canada (2019): $ million
CDI in the country (2019): $ million
Source: Statistics Canada
Representation
Foreign Representation in Canada:
Ambassador Majed Thalji Salem Alqatarneh
Canadian Representation Abroad:
Ambassador Donica Pottie
Please note that all statistics reflect Canadian dollars, with some figures reflecting the yearly averages for the year. If listed as ’0’ or absent, the figure is unavailable.
| Year | Exports | Imports |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $81,557,950 | $91,524,649 |
| 2017 | $73,611,017 | $101,269,658 |
| 2018 | $70,227,663 | $108,972,176 |
| 2019 | $89,302,311 | $139,942,583 |
| 2020 | $85,600,701 | $114,045,224 |
| Section | Exports | Imports |
|---|---|---|
| 01 Animal & Prod. | $3,285,419 | $4,492 |
| 02 Veg. Prod. | $6,381,218 | $2,946,926 |
| 03 Fats, Oils & Waxes Prod. | $551,002 | $16,363 |
| 04 Food Prod. | $3,766,768 | $4,309,206 |
| 05 Mineral Prod. | $58,105 | $9,714 |
| 06 Chemical Prod. | $5,281,116 | $3,360,477 |
| 07 Plastics, Rubber Prod. | $1,350,253 | $49,217 |
| 08 Leather, Fur Prod. | $18,706 | $365 |
| 09 Wood Prod. | $561,137 | $10,692 |
| 10 Paper Prod. | $393,203 | $40,673 |
| 11 Textiles Prod. | $1,127,887 | $87,097,704 |
| 12 Dress Access. | $59,137 | $66,227 |
| 13 Glass & Stone Prod. | $122,292 | $66,822 |
| 14 Precious Metals/stones | $ | $53,978 |
| 15 Base Metal Prod. | $1,001,002 | $1,364,358 |
| 16 Mach. Mech. Elec. Prod. | $10,248,710 | $591,966 |
| 17 Vehicles and Equip. | $45,617,222 | $749,387 |
| 18 Specialized Inst. | $2,189,257 | $38,537 |
| 19 Arms & Ammunition | $ | $31,267 |
| 20 Misc. Articles | $86,940 | $392,742 |
| 21 Antiques | $38,229 | $13,787 |
March 2021
Sources include: Statistics Canada, IMF
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