Statistics on
Jordan
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Total population :
5.7
million
Source : UN Population Division | World Population Prospects / year : 2006
-
GDP per capita (PPP US $) :
4903
Source : World Bank | WDI / year : 2007
-
GDP growth (in %) :
6.0
Source : World Bank | WDI / year : 2007
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GDP Current in national currency :
11.2
billion
Source : World Bank | WDI / year : 2007
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Human Development Index Value :
0.769
Source : UNDP | Human Development Indicators / year : 2006
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HDI Rank :
90
Source : UNDP | Human Development Indicators / year : 2006
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Total expenditures on health as % of GDP :
9.9
Source : WHO | WHO Statistical System / year : 2006
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Govt. expenditure on health as % of total govt. expenditure :
9.50
Source : WHO | WHO Statistical System / year : 2006
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Public Social Protection and Health Expenditure as percentage of GDP :
14.20
Source : IMF / year : 2007
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Public Social Protection and Health Expenditure as percentage of General Government Expenditure :
32.54
Source : IMF / year : 2006
In Brief: The extension of social security in
Jordan
» RESOURCES
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Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan: Report to the Government, Feasibility study on the Implementation of a Maternity Cash Benefits Scheme
ILO/TF/Jordan/R.12
ILO, Social Security Department, ILO-Beirut, 2007 More info... -
Maternity Protection for Jordan
Shireen Al Quda, 2008 More info... -
Protecting the social security rights of nationals working abroad
Example of Jordan
ILO, 2006 More info...
» Links
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المؤسسة العامة للضمان الإجتماعي
SSC, Jordan, 2008 More info... -
Website of Social Security Corporation, Jordan
SSC, Jordan, 2008 More info...
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