Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) in Jordan
Jordan: Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) was -5.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Jordan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Jordan stood at -5.9%.
That represents a change of down 63.8% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Jordan peaked at 11.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, -18.0%, in 2005.
That places Jordan 154th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3% | — |
| 2001 | -0.3% | -182.1% |
| 2002 | 5.2% | -2054.0% |
| 2003 | 11.8% | +124.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -97.1% |
| 2005 | -18.0% | -5352.7% |
| 2006 | -11.5% | -36.5% |
| 2007 | -16.8% | +46.6% |
| 2008 | -9.1% | -46.0% |
| 2009 | -5.1% | -44.1% |
| 2010 | -6.9% | +36.9% |
| 2011 | -10.0% | +44.4% |
| 2012 | -14.9% | +48.7% |
| 2013 | -10.2% | -31.7% |
| 2014 | -7.1% | -30.4% |
| 2015 | -9.0% | +27.0% |
| 2016 | -9.7% | +7.4% |
| 2017 | -10.6% | +9.3% |
| 2018 | -6.8% | -35.3% |
| 2019 | -1.7% | -74.6% |
| 2020 | -5.7% | +230.1% |
| 2021 | -8.0% | +40.1% |
| 2022 | -8.1% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | -3.6% | -55.9% |
| 2024 | -5.9% | +63.8% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's -5.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2.1%, 2.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Jordan's -5.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.2%, 25.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) in Jordan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -5352.7% | 0.3% | -18.0% |
| 2002 | +2054.0% | -0.3% | 5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -4.3% | -18.0% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | -8.7% | -14.9% | -1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.3% | -8.1% | -3.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More economy & growth data for Jordan
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -18.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.05 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 126.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.6626 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 116.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.4838 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.19 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Jordan?
- Current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Jordan was -5.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.0% in 2005.
- How does Jordan rank for current account balance as a proportion of gdp?
- Jordan ranks 154th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current account balance as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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