External debt as a share of gni in Jordan
Jordan: External debt as a share of gni was 88.44 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
88.44
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
15th
of 118 countries
All-time high
134.86
in 2002
All-time low
57.28
in 2009
Years of data
24
2000–2023
External debt as a share of gni in Jordan, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, external debt as a share of gni in Jordan stood at 88.44.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt as a share of gni in Jordan peaked at 134.86 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 57.28, in 2009.
That places Jordan 15th out of 118 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
External debt as a share of gni in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 129.22 | — |
| 2001 | 130.08 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 134.86 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 120.99 | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 110.35 | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 98.77 | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 89.33 | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 84.03 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 59.9 | -28.7% |
| 2009 | 57.28 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 62.76 | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 59.73 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 58.56 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 67.43 | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 66.22 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 67.09 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 68.48 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 72.59 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 73.95 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 75.25 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 87.29 | +16.0% |
| 2021 | 90.65 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 85.43 | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 88.44 | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 101.48 | 57.28 | 134.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.21 | 58.56 | 75.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.95 | 85.43 | 90.65 | 4 |
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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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate -45.74 % change on previous year (2007)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP -0.0726 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2007)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita -181.88 current US$ per person (2007)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate -45.74 % change on previous year (2007)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP -0.0515 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2007)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita -128.95 current LCU per person (2007)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 7.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9829 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt as a share of gni in Jordan?
- External debt as a share of gni in Jordan was 88.44 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest external debt as a share of gni recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 134.86 in 2002.
- What is the lowest external debt as a share of gni recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.28 in 2009.
- How does Jordan rank for external debt as a share of gni?
- Jordan ranks 15th out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt as a share of gni rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of External debt as a share of gni. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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