Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Jordan

Jordan: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP was -28.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
-28.4%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
92nd
of 162 countries
All-time high
-25.6%
in 2017
All-time low
-35.6%
in 2005
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Jordan, 2000–2023

-35-32.5-30-27.5-252000201120232000: -27.1 %2001: -27 %2002: -28.3 %2003: -29.5 %2004: -32.1 %2005: -35.6 %2006: -32.8 %2007: -33.9 %2008: -30.5 %2009: -29.2 %2010: -26.2 %2011: -28.8 %2012: -28.9 %2013: -26.2 %2014: -27.5 %2015: -25.7 %2016: -25.9 %2017: -25.6 %2018: -26.3 %2019: -26.2 %2020: -28.2 %2021: -28.5 %2022: -28.8 %2023: -28.4 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Jordan recorded -28.4% for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Jordan peaked at -25.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, -35.6%, in 2005.

That places Jordan 92nd out of 162 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%) in Jordan, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 -27.1%
2001 -27.0% -0.5%
2002 -28.3% +5.0%
2003 -29.5% +4.0%
2004 -32.1% +9.1%
2005 -35.6% +10.9%
2006 -32.8% -8.1%
2007 -33.9% +3.5%
2008 -30.5% -10.1%
2009 -29.2% -4.1%
2010 -26.2% -10.2%
2011 -28.8% +9.9%
2012 -28.9% +0.1%
2013 -26.2% -9.1%
2014 -27.5% +4.8%
2015 -25.7% -6.5%
2016 -25.9% +0.6%
2017 -25.6% -1.2%
2018 -26.3% +2.9%
2019 -26.2% -0.2%
2020 -28.2% +7.3%
2021 -28.5% +1.2%
2022 -28.8% +1.0%
2023 -28.4% -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -30.6% -35.6% -27.0% 10
2010s -26.7% -28.9% -25.6% 10
2020s -28.5% -28.8% -28.2% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Jordan?
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Jordan was -28.4% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was -25.6% in 2017.
What is the lowest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was -35.6% in 2005.
How does Jordan rank for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
Jordan ranks 92nd out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
Is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jordan data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
189 places, 3,493 data points, 2000–2024
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