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.
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 134th out of 177 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 | Value | 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% |
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 |
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More economy & growth data for Jordan
- 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)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -25.42 % change on previous year (2007)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -25.42 % change on previous year (2007)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 11.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0395 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 211.17 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 7.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.045 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 240.82 constant 2015 US$ per person (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 134th out of 177 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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