Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Jordan
Jordan: Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -71.1 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Jordan, 1973–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Jordan recorded -71.1 % change on previous year for current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 232.1% on the previous year and down 378.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Jordan peaked at 231.04 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -784.88 % change on previous year, in 1987.
Jordan ranks 166th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 93.76 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | -72.63 % change on previous year | -177.5% |
| 1976 | -19.17 % change on previous year | -73.6% |
| 1977 | -145.62 % change on previous year | +659.8% |
| 1979 | 97.76 % change on previous year | -167.1% |
| 1981 | -110.41 % change on previous year | -212.9% |
| 1982 | -754.8 % change on previous year | +583.6% |
| 1983 | -17.42 % change on previous year | -97.7% |
| 1984 | 32.23 % change on previous year | -285.0% |
| 1985 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -95.0% |
| 1986 | 84.74 % change on previous year | +5153.7% |
| 1987 | -784.88 % change on previous year | -1026.3% |
| 1988 | 16.51 % change on previous year | -102.1% |
| 1989 | 231.04 % change on previous year | +1299.3% |
| 1990 | -159.01 % change on previous year | -168.8% |
| 1991 | -73.26 % change on previous year | -53.9% |
| 1992 | -112.23 % change on previous year | +53.2% |
| 1993 | 24.68 % change on previous year | -122.0% |
| 1994 | 36.74 % change on previous year | +48.9% |
| 1995 | 35.02 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 14.21 % change on previous year | -59.4% |
| 1997 | 113.22 % change on previous year | +696.5% |
| 1998 | -51.92 % change on previous year | -145.9% |
| 2000 | -93.19 % change on previous year | +79.5% |
| 2001 | -187.13 % change on previous year | +100.8% |
| 2003 | 139.08 % change on previous year | -174.3% |
| 2004 | -96.73 % change on previous year | -169.5% |
| 2006 | 24.01 % change on previous year | -124.8% |
| 2007 | -66.56 % change on previous year | -377.2% |
| 2008 | 28.55 % change on previous year | -142.9% |
| 2009 | 39.48 % change on previous year | +38.3% |
| 2010 | -51.38 % change on previous year | -230.2% |
| 2011 | -57.07 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 2012 | -59.38 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 25.63 % change on previous year | -143.2% |
| 2014 | 25.57 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2015 | -33.04 % change on previous year | -229.2% |
| 2016 | -11.01 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 2017 | -14.04 % change on previous year | +27.6% |
| 2018 | 32.55 % change on previous year | -331.8% |
| 2019 | 73.91 % change on previous year | +127.0% |
| 2020 | -224.13 % change on previous year | -403.2% |
| 2021 | -48.41 % change on previous year | -78.4% |
| 2022 | -6.41 % change on previous year | -86.8% |
| 2023 | 53.81 % change on previous year | -939.4% |
| 2024 | -71.1 % change on previous year | -232.1% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's -71.1 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -7.99 % change on previous year, 8.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Jordan's -71.1 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -15.44 % change on previous year, 4.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Jordan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +5153.7% | 1.61 % change on previous year | 84.74 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | +1299.3% | 16.51 % change on previous year | 231.04 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -9.18 % change on previous year | -145.62 % change on previous year | 97.76 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1980s | -144.6 % change on previous year | -784.88 % change on previous year | 231.04 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | -19.17 % change on previous year | -159.01 % change on previous year | 113.22 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -26.56 % change on previous year | -187.13 % change on previous year | 139.08 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | -6.83 % change on previous year | -59.38 % change on previous year | 73.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -59.25 % change on previous year | -224.13 % change on previous year | 53.81 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 163 Vanuatu -68.89 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Sudan -69.56 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Iraq -70.51 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Antigua and Barbuda -74.48 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Armenia -76.72 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Belize -78.28 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Jordan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.05 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 54.08 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.68 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -18.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0279 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 141.49 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 21.05 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Jordan?
- Current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Jordan was -71.1 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 231.04 % change on previous year in 1989.
- What is the lowest current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was -784.88 % change on previous year in 1987.
- How does Jordan rank for current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Jordan ranks 166th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 378.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Current account balance Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.