Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Jordan
Jordan: Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and was 11.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Jordan, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Jordan stood at 11.0%.
The figure is down 35.1% on the previous year and up 127.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Jordan peaked at 22.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2010.
Jordan ranks 32nd of 125 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.3% | — |
| 2001 | 13.6% | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 11.5% | -16.0% |
| 2003 | 21.1% | +84.6% |
| 2004 | 10.2% | -51.6% |
| 2005 | 7.9% | -23.2% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 19.4% | +189.7% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | -75.9% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | +43.6% |
| 2015 | 12.6% | +81.9% |
| 2016 | 15.1% | +19.5% |
| 2017 | 9.7% | -35.8% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 14.7% | +46.9% |
| 2020 | 22.1% | +50.2% |
| 2021 | 18.2% | -17.7% |
| 2022 | 16.9% | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 11.0% | -35.1% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 11.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.6%, 1.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 11.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.9%, 1.9× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +189.7% | 6.7% | 19.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.6% | 4.7% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 4.6% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 11.0% | 22.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
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 debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Jordan?
- Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Jordan was 11.0% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2010.
- How does Jordan rank for debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and?
- Jordan ranks 32nd out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.3%. 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 Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and primary income (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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