Highly dependent on foreign aid and remittances, the kingdom's economy is set grow a mere 2% in 2018. Amman faces a popular backlash at each attempt to push through IMF-backed reforms. Plans to import natural gas from Israel’s Leviathan field, to curb a gaping energy deficit, face widespread public opprobrium.
| Peak Load | 3.5 | GW |
| GDP | 41.9 | $bn |
| Growth | 2.3 | %GDP |
| Debt | 40.2 | $bn |
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