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Jordan rises to sixth in 2026 Arab Digital Economy Index

The ministry reported a score increase from 52.6 in 2024 to 59.6; methodology and coverage belong to the index report.

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Jordan ranked sixth in the 2026 Arab Digital Economy Index with 59.6 points, up from 52.6 in 2024, according to the Ministry of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship. Petra reported on 14 October that Jordan had placed seventh for four editions since 2018.

Petra said Jordan exceeded the regional average across all eight pillars and reported the overall Arab average at 44.33 points. The ranking and scores are attributed to the ministry in the agency report; the index methodology has not been independently recalculated here.

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Jordan digital economy index scores

Scores are from the index figures Petra attributed to the ministry.

2024 index score
52.6 points
2024 · Observed
2026 index score
59.6 points
2026 · Observed
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Index scores are reproduced from the ministry figures in the report; the methodology was not reconstructed.

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