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Amman- The Jordan and Amman Chambers of Industry confirmed Jordan ranked first in the Arab world and 27th globally for the manufacturing sector's contribution to GDP.

According to an analytical paper by the Chamber's Studies and Policies Department, the ranking is based on a UNIDO classification, reflecting the maturity of the national production base and the depth of industrial value chains compared to many economies reliant on low value-added primary production.

The Chamber stated the industrial sector's value added in the Kingdom reached 8.6 billion dinars last year, compared to 4.4 billion dinars in 2010. This represents a cumulative increase exceeding 94% and an average annual growth rate of nearly 5% over the past decade.