Relationship dossier
Jordan
Qatar
Relationship assessment
Jordan-Qatar ties recovered after Jordan downgraded relations during the 2017 Gulf crisis, with later Qatari investment and employment support.
Jordan toward Qatar
+5Jordan downgraded its diplomatic representation with Qatar during the 2017 Gulf crisis and restored full diplomatic ties in 2019. The earlier step reflected a period of substantial political friction; subsequent normalization marked renewed engagement.
Qatar toward Jordan
+25Qatar offered Jordan a package in 2018 that included 10,000 jobs for Jordanians and investment commitments. This was a concrete economic support initiative, though the extent of its implementation is unclear.
Overall relationship
+15The relationship has included both a serious diplomatic rupture during the 2017 Gulf crisis and subsequent normalization. Qatar's 2018 economic support offer to Jordan adds a substantive cooperative element, but the available breadth of bilateral arrangements is limited.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Jordan and Qatar have combined periods of diplomatic friction with renewed engagement. Jordan downgraded relations with Qatar during the 2017 Gulf crisis, then restored full diplomatic ties in 2019. Qatar later offered investment and employment support for Jordan, including a 2018 pledge of jobs and investment. These developments indicate some substantive cooperation, while the earlier rupture remains a significant feature of the relationship.
Areas of tension
- Jordan's downgrade of diplomatic relations with Qatar during the 2017 Gulf crisis.
Key developments
Jordan downgraded its diplomatic representation with Qatar during the Gulf crisis.
Jordan restored full diplomatic ties with Qatar.
Qatar offered Jordan a package including 10,000 jobs for Jordanians and investment commitments.
Major uncertainties
- The extent and implementation of Qatar's 2018 investment and employment commitments are unclear.
- The scope of government cooperation following the restoration of diplomatic ties is uncertain.