Amman:Jordan has reached a new milestone on the 2026 Arab Digital Economy Index by climbing to sixth place overall, leading among digitally emerging nations.
According to Jordan News Agency, the Kingdom's score increased to 59.6 points in 2026, up from 52.6 in 2024, as reported by the Ministry of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship. This achievement ends a four-edition streak of holding seventh place since 2018.
Jordan surpassed the Arab regional average of 44.33 points, ranking just behind the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, and Oman. It excelled across all eight evaluated pillars, with the highest scores in social and economic impact (71.85 points), cybersecurity and data sovereignty (69.7 points), and digital governance and institutions (60 points). The country also scored 53.8 points in both innovation and emerging technology, as well as data economy and AI, exceeding the regional average by more than 19 points in each category.
Significant performance improvements were noted between 2024 and 2026, with e-government services rising from 46.8 to 75.9 points, cybersecurity levels soaring from 70.5 to 98.3, and emerging tech adoption increasing from 27.9 to 76.8 points. Jordan achieved a perfect score of 100 on its national AI strategy.
The report highlighted Jordan's strengths in AI policy, cybersecurity, local industry diversity, tech adoption, and integrated public e-services. However, it also identified areas needing improvement, such as digital trade logistics, online shopping adoption, tech knowledge absorption, payment tool ownership, and startup funding.
Published biennially since 2018, the Arab Digital Economy Index measures digital readiness to guide policy and investment decisions. The 2026 edition emphasized digital sovereignty and data control.