Change in maximum river flow in Jordan
Jordan: Change in maximum river flow was -13.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change in maximum river flow in Jordan, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, change in maximum river flow in Jordan stood at -13.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.4% on the previous year and down 213.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in maximum river flow in Jordan peaked at 73.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -49.2%, in 2019.
Jordan ranks 175th of 226 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in maximum river flow in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 59.2% | — |
| 2006 | 71.7% | +21.0% |
| 2007 | 73.7% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 72.5% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | -5.4% | -107.4% |
| 2010 | -35.6% | +563.8% |
| 2011 | -46.2% | +29.7% |
| 2012 | -41.6% | -10.0% |
| 2013 | -16.0% | -61.5% |
| 2014 | 11.5% | -171.7% |
| 2015 | 10.4% | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 7.1% | -31.3% |
| 2017 | -0.0% | -100.2% |
| 2018 | -26.2% | +180868.9% |
| 2019 | -49.2% | +87.8% |
| 2020 | -34.0% | -30.9% |
| 2021 | -16.9% | -50.2% |
| 2022 | -13.9% | -17.9% |
| 2023 | -9.0% | -35.3% |
| 2024 | -13.0% | +44.4% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's -13.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.0%, 12.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Jordan's -13.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2%. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change in maximum river flow in Jordan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -180868.9% | -0.0% | -26.2% |
| 2010 | -563.8% | -5.4% | -35.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.3% | -5.4% | 73.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | -18.6% | -49.2% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | -17.4% | -34.0% | -9.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More development goals data for Jordan
- Red List Index 0.9193 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 43.95 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 766.78 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 10 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 10 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 23 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 23 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 23 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,815 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in maximum river flow in Jordan?
- Change in maximum river flow in Jordan was -13.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in maximum river flow recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 73.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest change in maximum river flow recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was -49.2% in 2019.
- How does Jordan rank for change in maximum river flow?
- Jordan ranks 175th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in maximum river flow rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 213.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Change in maximum river flow (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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