Jordan External Debt: % of GDP

1970 - 2023 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Jordan External Debt: % of GDP

  • Jordan External Debt accounted for 80.7 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2023, compared with the ratio of 79.8 % in the previous year.
  • Jordan External Debt: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1970 to Dec 2023.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 223.3 % in Dec 1991 and a record low of 18.6 % in Dec 1970.

CEIC calculates External Debt as % of Nominal GDP from annual External Debt and annual Nominal GDP. The Central Bank of Jordan provides External Debt in local currency. The Department of Statistics provides Nominal GDP in local currency based on SNA 2008. Nominal GDP prior to 2008 is based on SNA 1993. External Debt prior to 2000 is sourced from the World Bank.


Related information about Jordan External Debt: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports of Jordan, Current Account recorded a deficit of 1.0 USD bn in Mar 2023.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 364.0 USD mn in Jun 2024.
  • Jordan Direct Investment Abroad fell by 5.1 USD mn in Jun 2024.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 21.9 USD mn in Jun 2024.
  • The country's External Debt reached 42,279.3 in Jun 2024.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 11.5 USD bn in Mar 2023.

View Jordan's External Debt: % of GDP from 1970 to 2023 in the chart:

Jordan External Debt: % of GDP

What was Jordan's External Debt: % of GDP in 2023?

Jordan External Debt accounted for 80.7 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2023, compared with the ratio of 79.8 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
80.7 2023 79.8 2022 18.6 1970 223.3 1991 % yearly 1970 - 2023

External Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 45.9 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Algeria (%) 1.3 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Argentina (%) 45.3 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Armenia (%) 64.2 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Australia (%) 110.0 2023 yearly 1988 - 2023
Austria (%) 135.0 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Azerbaijan (%) 14.9 Dec 2021 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2021
Bangladesh (%) 11.4 2017 yearly 1997 - 2017
Belarus (%) 51.1 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Mar 2024
Belgium (%) 236.1 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
Bolivia (%) 35.0 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 18.1 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Botswana (%) 7.3 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Brazil (%) 27.9 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Bulgaria (%) 47.6 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Cambodia (%) 56.7 2022 yearly 2010 - 2022
Canada (%) 143.7 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Chile (%) 71.7 2023 yearly 1971 - 2023
China (%) 13.7 2023 yearly 1985 - 2023
Colombia (%) 53.7 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Croatia (%) 73.5 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Cyprus (%) 828.3 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Czech Republic (%) 61.7 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Denmark (%) 132.3 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Ecuador (%) 49.6 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Egypt (%) 39.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Jun 1999 - Mar 2024
Estonia (%) 89.2 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
European Union (%) 110.0 2023 yearly 2008 - 2023
Finland (%) 215.3 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
France (%) 244.9 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Georgia (%) 80.2 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Germany (%) 146.1 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Ghana (%) 39.5 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Greece (%) 246.0 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 481.7 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Hungary (%) 128.8 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Iceland (%) 72.9 2023 yearly 1989 - 2023
India (%) 18.9 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Indonesia (%) 29.8 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Iran (%) 0.3 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Ireland (%) 556.6 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Israel (%) 28.4 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Italy (%) 129.0 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Ivory Coast (%) 31.4 2021 yearly 1994 - 2021
Japan (%) 107.4 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Jordan (%) 80.7 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 60.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
Kenya (%) 40.3 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
South Korea (%) 36.6 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Kosovo (%) 39.6 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
Kuwait (%) 39.4 2023 yearly 2014 - 2023
Kyrgyzstan (%) 72.3 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Laos (%) 74.2 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Latvia (%) 100.7 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2024
Lebanon (%) 21.2 2021 yearly 2007 - 2021
Lithuania (%) 69.2 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Luxembourg (%) 4,321.4 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
North Macedonia (%) 83.2 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Malawi (%) 60.1 2021 yearly 2006 - 2021
Malaysia (%) 68.2 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Malta (%) 854.3 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Mauritius (%) 1,315.2 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Mexico (%) 33.1 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Moldova (%) 63.3 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Mongolia (%) 170.1 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Montenegro (%) 141.5 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Morocco (%) 50.9 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Mozambique (%) 71.7 2020 yearly 1985 - 2020
Myanmar (%) 16.7 2020 yearly 2018 - 2020
Nepal (%) 17.3 2016 yearly 2001 - 2016
Netherlands (%) 373.8 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
New Zealand (%) 88.0 2023 yearly 1993 - 2023
Nigeria (%) 11.9 2023 yearly 1985 - 2023
Norway (%) 151.9 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Pakistan (%) 37.3 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Palestinian Territory (%) 12.2 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
Panama (%) 167.4 2021 yearly 2014 - 2021
Paraguay (%) 55.7 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Peru (%) 39.3 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Philippines (%) 28.7 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Poland (%) 49.6 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Portugal (%) 150.4 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Qatar (%) 106.1 2018 yearly 2000 - 2018
Romania (%) 51.9 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Russia (%) 15.7 2023 yearly 1993 - 2023
Serbia (%) 65.3 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Singapore (%) 391.1 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Slovakia (%) 96.0 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Slovenia (%) 90.4 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
South Africa (%) 41.5 2023 yearly 1985 - 2023
Spain (%) 163.6 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Sri Lanka (%) 75.0 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Sudan (%) 202.2 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Sweden (%) 168.5 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Switzerland (%) 236.4 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Taiwan (%) 27.3 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Tajikistan (%) 37.7 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Thailand (%) 37.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Tunisia (%) 90.4 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Turkey (%) 45.2 2023 yearly 1989 - 2023

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Jordan Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 1.0 2018 yearly 1999 - 2018
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 418.759 2018 yearly 1999 - 2018
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 6,598.449 2018 yearly 1999 - 2018
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 15.2 2018 yearly 1999 - 2018
National Government Debt (USD mn) 47,684.5 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Aug 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 89.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (JOD bn) 14.085 2029 yearly 1985 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (JOD bn) 39.496 2029 yearly 1988 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (JOD bn) 13.400 2029 yearly 1985 - 2029
Central Govt: Budgetary: Expenditure: Current (JOD mn) 803.100 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Aug 2024
Central Govt: Budgetary: Expenditure (JOD mn) 897.200 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Aug 2024
Central Govt: Budgetary: Expenditure: Capital (JOD mn) 94.100 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Aug 2024
Central Govt: Budgetary: Revenue (JOD mn) 719.200 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Central Govt: Budgetary: Revenue: Domestic: Tax (JOD mn) 474.600 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Aug 2024
Central Govt: Budgetary: Revenue: Domestic: Tax: Goods and Services (GS) (JOD mn) 380.900 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2024
Central Govt: Budgetary: Revenue: Domestic: Tax: Income and Profit (IP) (JOD mn) 60.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2024
Central Govt: Budgetary: Overall Deficit/Surplus: incl Grants (JOD mn) -250.900 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Aug 2024
Central Government Debt: Outstanding (JOD mn) 32,063.100 Jun 2020 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2020
Central Government Debt: Outstanding: External (JOD mn) 18,293.500 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2024
Central Govt: Gross Domestic Debt (JOD mn) 14,761.900 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Aug 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.575 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -1,203.4 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1972 - Aug 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 1,215.7 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1972 - Aug 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 8.8 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1973 - Aug 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 46,593.424 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 445,255.053 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 11,467.580 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 2,419.1 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1972 - Aug 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 1.3 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1973 - Aug 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 416,712.758 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 130,327.174 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 297.803 Aug 2024 monthly Jun 1986 - Aug 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 133.195 Aug 2024 monthly Apr 1964 - Aug 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 33.200 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1998 - Aug 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 409.337 Aug 2024 monthly Apr 1964 - Aug 2024
Exports (JOD th) 861,909.300 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1972 - Aug 2024
Exports: Domestic: SITC: Chemicals (JOD th) 221,361.267 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Jul 2024
Exports: Domestic: SITC: Beverages and Tobacco (JOD th) 16,870.242 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Jul 2024
Exports: Domestic: SITC: Crude Materials, Inedible excl Fuels (JOD th) 97,839.918 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Jul 2024
Exports: Domestic: SITC: Food and Live Animals (JOD th) 144,424.308 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Jul 2024
Exports: Domestic: SITC: Manufactured Goods (MG) (JOD th) 66,590.115 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Jul 2024
Exports: Domestic: Libya (JOD th) 7,610.200 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Exports: Domestic: Bahrain (JOD th) 5,582.300 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Exports: Domestic: Palestine (JOD th) 25,269.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Re-Exports (JOD th) 75,045.200 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1972 - Aug 2024
Exports: Domestic: Lebanon (JOD th) 6,919.800 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Exports: Domestic: Syria (JOD th) 4,822.100 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Imports (JOD th) 1,715,108.700 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1972 - Aug 2024
Imports: SITC: Beverages and Tobacco (JOD th) 26,072.942 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Jul 2024
Imports: SITC: Chemicals (JOD th) 268,733.590 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Jul 2024
Imports: SITC: Food & Live Animals (JOD th) 320,391.976 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Jul 2024
Imports: SITC: Manufactured Goods (JOD th) 229,431.618 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Jul 2024
Imports: SITC: Crude Materials, Inedible excl Fuels (JOD th) 36,751.327 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Jul 2024
Imports: Egypt (JOD th) 67,302.600 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Imports: Germany (JOD th) 73,174.600 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jul 2024
Imports: Saudi Arabia (JOD th) 326,016.200 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jul 2024
Imports: China (JOD th) 360,197.900 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jul 2024
Imports: United States of America (JOD th) 94,435.500 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Imports Volume Index: Food and Live Animals (1994=100) 288.700 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -5.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -1,007.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Mar 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -7.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1992 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 364.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 2.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1992 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -21.862 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 9.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -31.030 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 42,279.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2006 - Jun 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 80.7 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 18,207.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2006 - Jun 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 33.4 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -2.793 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -53,748.757 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
IIP: Assets (JOD mn) 22,523.132 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
IIP: Liabilities (JOD mn) 60,631.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
International Investment Position (IIP) (JOD mn) -38,107.868 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Gross External Debt Position (JOD mn) 29,976.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2006 - Jun 2024
Central Government: External Public Debt: Outstanding: Foreign Currency: US Doll... (USD mn) 19,708.600 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Aug 2024
Number of Registered Companies (Unit) 363.000 Dec 2020 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2020
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 5.1 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 81.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 2,299.013 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 17,808.237 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1990 - Dec 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 63,361.952 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Aug 2024
M2 Growth (%) 6.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 14,473.1 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1958 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 26.273 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1992 - Jun 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 6.2 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1972 - Aug 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 5,873.419 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1965 - Sep 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 65,304.479 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Aug 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 7.4 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 67,482.6 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 3.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 42,343.0 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Aug 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 48,806.854 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Aug 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 4.13 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 81.04 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
Money Supply: M2: M1 (JOD mn) 12,626.040 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2023
Official Reserve Assets: USD (USD mn) 21,113.021 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1958 - Sep 2024
Deposits: Licensed Banks (JOD mn) 46,300.876 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Aug 2024

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