Jordan: cost of living

How fast is the cost of living rising in Jordan?

Jordan's cost of living index was 2.1% higher on average in January to July 2026 than in the same months of 2025, according to the Ministry of Finance's General Government Finance Bulletin. The rise was 1.8% for 2025 as a whole and 4.2% in 2022.

The cost of living index is the official name of the consumer price index compiled by the Department of Statistics. It measures the change in prices of a fixed basket of goods and services bought by households. A rise of 2.1% means that the basket cost 2.1% more, not that every price rose by that amount.

Official sources: Ministry of Finance: General Government Finance Bulletin, August 2026 (PDF) · DoS: headline indicators

What is the poverty rate in Jordan?

15.7% of Jordan's population lived below the national poverty line in 2018, the latest year available, according to the World Bank.

The figure comes from the Department of Statistics' Household Expenditure and Income Survey 2017-2018. The national poverty line is based on the cost of meeting basic food and non-food needs. Poverty statistics are listed in the population section of the DoS website; no more recent official poverty rate was found there on 15 October 2026.

Official sources: World Bank: poverty at national poverty lines, Jordan

How fast are prices rising in Jordan?

The IMF puts consumer price inflation in Jordan at 1.8% in 2025. Its high point since 2005 was 2008, at 14.0%; its low point was 2015, at -0.9%. It is 11th highest of 18 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, where the median is 1.9%. World rank, highest first: 117th of 165.

What share of Jordan lives below the poverty line?

According to the World Bank, the share of people below the national poverty line in Jordan was 15.7% in 2018. Worldwide: 49th of 67.