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Country data

Iran 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012f 2013f
Nominal GDP ($bn) 17.1 22 23.8 26.4 28.9 31.4 33.8
GDP per capita ($) 2,990 3,757 3,987 4,326 4,618* 4,901 5,172
Real GDP growth (annual change, %) 8.2 7.2 5.5 2.3 2.6 3 3.5
Government revenue (% of GDP) 32.3 30.1 26.5 24.9 26.4 25.2 25.8
Government total expenditure (% of GDP) 37 34.4 35 30.4 33.2 31.7 31.3
Total government debt (gross, % of GDP) 73.8 60.3 64.5 66.8 70.4 75 79.6
Current account balance (% of GDP) -17.2 -9.3 -4.9 -7.1 -12 -14.1 -9.9
Value of oil imports 2.9 3.7 2.5 3.4 5.5 6.5 6.1
Value of oil exports 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inflation (%) 4.7 13.9 -0.7 5 4.4 4.5 3.9
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Source: International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook Database; Last updated: March 2013; *=Estimate

Jordan trends

Middle East and North Africa inflation

Inflation risks social unrest Subscription

7 February 2013, 7:50 GMT | By Richard Nield

Oil exporters will increase subsidises to contain inflation, but other governments are likely to struggle

Jordan elections

The politics of apathy at Jordan elections Subscription

20 January 2013, 8:10 GMT | By

Jordan’s elite are struggling to convince the public to care about the election for the next parliament

Expanded GCC plans

Plans stall for an expanded GCC Subscription

9 January 2013, 23:39 GMT | By Peter Salisbury

Some members are reluctant to welcome Amman or Rabat into the GCC due to their fiscal weakness

Middle East contracts awarded: December 2012 Subscription

2 January 2013, 8:17 GMT

Over $4bn-worth of contracts were awarded in December

Jordan oil and gas projects, and oil imports

Jordan looks to diversify energy supplies Subscription

13 December 2012, 5:06 GMT | By

Jordanian hydrocarbons projects sector geared towards importing hydrocarbons

Contract awards November 2012

Middle East contracts awarded: November 2012 Subscription

4 December 2012, 7:13 GMT

Just over $5bn-worth of contracts were awarded in November

Contract awards

Middle East contracts awarded: October 2012 Subscription

11 November 2012, 7:43 GMT

Just over $9bn-worth of contracts were awarded in October

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MEED comment

Election

Polls unlikely to solve problems in Jordan

23 January 2013, 13:53 GMT

Little sign the election will lead to a breakthrough in addressing Jordan’s economic or political woes

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Public protests continue in Jordan

8 November 2012, 12:41 GMT

Calls for regime change are growing increasingly louder

Secure: Jordan's new oil terminal at Aqaba is hope to make supplies more secure

Jordan fuel oil imports increase Subscription

27 September 2012, 14:23 GMT

New oil terminal hoped to ease reliance on imports and make Jordanian supplies more secure

Political turmoil weighs on banks Subscription

14 June 2012, 15:57 GMT

Unrest could hit fortunes of banks in Egypt, Lebanon and Jordan, after escaping the economic crisis

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Special reports

Jordan

Jordan: Concessions fail to halt protests Subscription

8 November 2012, 11:14 GMT

Jordan’s perilous economic situation has placed unprecedented pressure on King Abdullah II

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Market presentations

Implementing the region’s long-term rail plans Subscription

20 July 2011, 12:54 GMT

More than $250bn worth of rail projects are planned or under development in the Middle East; in this webinar, MEED presents an overview of the market and its growth

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Tenders

Jordan: Intelligent transportation system

14 May 2013, 21:53 GMT | By

Provision of technical services for the development and implementation of an intelligent transportation system

Jordan: Dam construction Subscription

10 May 2013, 16:57 GMT | By

Construction, completion and maintenance of a cyclopean, massive and reinforced concrete gravity dam

Jordan: Waste-to-energy projects Subscription

24 April 2013, 19:24 GMT | By

Investment in waste-to-energy projects for solid municipal waste treatment and power generation

Jordan: Brass tubes Subscription

20 April 2013, 21:22 GMT | By

Supply of brass tubes for use in condensers, coolers and heat exchangers

Jordan: Epoxy intumescent fire-proofing materials Subscription

20 April 2013, 20:59 GMT | By

Supply of epoxy intumescent fire-proofing materials

Jordan: Centrifugal pumps Subscription

20 April 2013, 20:54 GMT | By

Supply of eight centrifugal pumps

Jordan: Power cables Subscription

20 April 2013, 20:49 GMT | By

Supply of power cables

Jordan: Steel shot and steel grits Subscription

28 March 2013, 8:05 GMT | By

Supply of steel shot and steel grits

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Project awards

Dubai contractor wins Amman tower contract

4 December 2012, 11:20 GMT | By

W Hotel project include a 36-storey tower and retail podium

Al-Maabar awards Aqaba mosque construction contract Subscription

12 November 2012, 7:55 GMT | By

The Sheikh Zayed mosque will be built at its Marsa Zayed development

Top 10 projects

Rank Project Name Sector Contract value ($m)
1 Red Sea-Dead Sea Water Conveyance: Phase 1 Water 4,500
2 Disi Water Conveyance Project Water 1,100
3 Marsa Zayed: Phase 1: Al Raha Village Construction 800
4 Ayla Oasis Development: Phase 1: Urban Development Construction 700
5 Eshidiya Fertiliser Complex: Phosphoric Acid Plant Chemical 625
6 Amman IPP (IPP3) Power 552
6 Al Manakher Power Plant: IPP4 Power 552
8 Samarah Dead Sea Golf & Beach Resort Construction 500
9 Abdali Mall Project Construction 441
10 Abdali Boulevard Construction 423
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Click through to MEED's Q1 2013 Top 100 Projects report
Source: MEED Projects; Data compiled: April 2013; All projects are in execution

Companies

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People

Nabih Salameh Subscription

18 June 2012, 10:30 GMT

Nabih Salameh is chairman of Arab Potash Company

Mohammad Amin Subscription

Issue 18 4-10 May 2012

Mohammad Amin is director general, Electricity Distribution Company (Edco)

Ahmed Aldohni Subscription

Issue 18 4-10 May 2012

Ahmed Aldohni is contracts and agreements section head, National Electric Power Company (Nepco)

Ned Xoubi Subscription

Issue 18 4-10 May 2012

Ned Xoubi is commissioner, Jordan Atomic Energy Commission (JAEC)

Wassim Bou-Ghanem Subscription

Issue 7 17-23 February 2012

Wassim Bou-Ghanem is vice-president, CRA International

Faris Abdel Hamid Sharaf Subscription

Issue 27 8-14 July 2011

Faris Abdel Hamid Sharaf is Governor, Central Bank of Jordan

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Latest Jordan news

Jordan’s Aqaba extends cruise ship terminal bid deadline Subscription

21 May 2013, 12:50 GMT | By

Request for proposal covers design and tender document preparation for cruise ship terminal

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