Jordan: In-depth PEST Insights

Summary

This PEST country analysis report on Jordan provides a holistic view of the country, with insightful analysis of current and future issues, supplemented with relevant quantitative data to support trend analysis.

Synopsis

• Understand the political system in Jordan through analysis of key figures in the country and governance indicators.
• Understand the economic situation in Jordan through a balanced assessment of core macroeconomic issues.
• Understand customer demographics in Jordan through analysis of income distribution and the rural-urban split, as well as healthcare and education.
• Understand the technological landscape in Jordan through analysis of relevant laws and policies, as well as patents data.

Scope

• The political landscape section discusses the evolution of the political scenario in Jordan, as well as the country's economic, social, foreign, and defense policies. The section also discusses the country's performance according to World Bank Governance Indicators.
• The economic landscape section outlines the evolution of Jordan's economy, as well as the country's performance in terms of GDP growth, composition by sector (agriculture, industry, and services), fiscal situation, international investment position, monetary situation, credit disbursement, banking sector, and employment."
• The social landscape section analyzes the government's social welfare policies, as well as the country's performance in terms of healthcare, income distribution, and education.

Reasons to Buy

• What is the outlook in Jordan in terms of political stability, policies towards business, and the popularity of the government?
• How does Jordan perform in terms of GDP growth, its fiscal situation, international investment position, monetary situation, and employment?
• How does Jordan perform in terms of healthcare, income distribution, and education?
• How does Jordan perform in terms of technology-intensive sectors like IT, life sciences, and R&D expenditure trends?

1. OVERVIEW
1.1. Catalyst
1.2. Summary
1.2.1. Key highlights
1.3. Key developments (March 2019-May 2020)
1.4. Impact of COVID19 on the Jordan economy
1.4.1. Snapshot
1.4.2. Government measures
1.4.2.1. Lockdown
1.4.2.2. Travel ban
1.4.2.3. Stimulus
1.4.3. Impact on the economy
2. KEY FACTS AND GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION
2.1. Key facts
2.2. Geographical location
3. POLITICAL LANDSCAPE
3.1. Summary
3.2. Evolution
3.3. Structure and policies
3.3.1. Key political figures
3.3.2. Structure of government
3.3.3. Legislature
3.3.4. Provincial governments
3.3.5. Structure of legislature
3.3.6. Key political parties
3.3.7. Key policies
3.3.8. Economic
3.3.9. Social
3.3.10. Foreign
3.3.11. Defense
3.4. Performance
3.4.1. Governance indicators
4. ECONOMIC LANDSCAPE
5. SOCIAL LANDSCAPE6. TECHNOLOGICAL LANDSCAPE
6.1. Summary
6.2. Evolution
6.3. Structure and policies
6.3.1. R&D
6.3.2. ICT
6.4. Performance
6.4.1. Opportunity sectors
7. APPENDIX
7.1. Ask the analyst
7.2. About MarketLine
7.3. Disclaimer

List of Tables
Table 1: Jordan - key facts, 2020
Table 2: Mid-year population by age (% of total population), 2019

List of Figures
Figure 1: Map of Jordan
Figure 2: Jordan - key political events timeline
Figure 3: Jordan - head of state and head of the government
Figure 4: Evolution of GDP growth in Jordan, 2010-2019
Figure 5: Jordan’s Real GDP and GDP Growth Rate (US$ Bn/%), 2014-2021f
Figure 6: Sector specific GDP in Jordan, 2019e
Figure 7: Agricultural output in Jordan, 2013-2019
Figure 8: Industrial output in Jordan, 2013-2019
Figure 9: Services output in Jordan, 2013-2019
Figure 10: Trade position in Jordan, 2014-2018
Figure 11: FDI Inflows and % of Gross Fixed Capital Formation (m/%) (2016-2018) and Number of Greenfield Investments (2012-2018)
Figure 11: Consumer price index in Jordan, 2015-2021f
Figure 12: Unemployment Rate in Jordan, 2010-2019
Figure 13: Major religions in Jordan (2010 census)8
Figure 14: Healthcare expenditure, 2013-2018
Figure 14: Primary Education in Jordan: Gross and Net Enrollment Ratio (2016-2018)
Figure 15: Patents granted per million population (2010-2019)
Figure 15: Internet users in Jordan, 2014-2019