Jordan Consumer Price Index

Jordan’s Consumer Price Index has risen from a trough of 7.66 in 1969 to an all‑time peak of 141.80 in 2025, reflecting 57 years of cumulative price pressure that places the country at rank 130 globally. The latest 2025 figure of 141.80 is virtually identical to the index recorded by Germany (141.88) and slightly above Gabon (141.60), underscoring Jordan’s convergence with upper‑middle‑income price dynamics despite its lower per‑capita income. The steep ascent began in the early 2000s as fiscal deficits widened and external shocks, including regional commodity price spikes, amplified inflationary pressures; the trajectory accelerated after 2015 when subsidy reforms and exchange‑rate depreciation intensified cost‑of‑living increases. Structural factors such as a growing services sector and persistent labor market constraints have limited the capacity to absorb higher prices, while monetary policy has struggled to anchor expectations. If fiscal consolidation and targeted subsidies are reinforced, the CPI could moderate, but renewed external volatility or supply‑chain disruptions would likely sustain upward pressure on the index.