External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Jordan
Jordan: External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI was 90.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Jordan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Jordan is 90.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Jordan peaked at 134.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 57.3%, in 2009.
Jordan ranks 12th of 109 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 129.2% | — |
| 2001 | 130.1% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 134.9% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 121.0% | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 110.4% | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 98.8% | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 89.3% | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 84.0% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 59.9% | -28.7% |
| 2009 | 57.3% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 62.8% | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 59.7% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 58.6% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 67.4% | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 66.2% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 67.1% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 68.5% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 72.6% | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 74.0% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 75.2% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 87.3% | +16.0% |
| 2021 | 90.6% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 85.3% | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 87.9% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 90.1% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 101.5% | 57.3% | 134.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.2% | 58.6% | 75.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.3% | 85.3% | 90.6% | 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1737 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 929.01 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1233 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 659.6 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.15 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 801.91 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 619.41 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 7.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Jordan?
- External debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Jordan was 90.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 134.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.3% in 2009.
- How does Jordan rank for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni?
- Jordan ranks 12th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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