External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Jordan
Jordan: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita was 4,065 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Jordan, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 4,065 DOD, current US$ per person for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Jordan peaked at 4,065 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 76.09 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1970.
Jordan ranks 31st of 122 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Jordan, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 76.09 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 93.21 DOD, current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 1972 | 105.25 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1973 | 120.8 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1974 | 147.19 DOD, current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 1975 | 180.52 DOD, current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 1976 | 220.85 DOD, current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 1977 | 394.42 DOD, current US$ per person | +78.6% |
| 1978 | 533.36 DOD, current US$ per person | +35.2% |
| 1979 | 658.32 DOD, current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 1980 | 835.58 DOD, current US$ per person | +26.9% |
| 1981 | 940.15 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1982 | 1,091 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1983 | 1,191 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 1,236 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 1,419 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1986 | 1,660 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 1987 | 2,055 DOD, current US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 1988 | 1,853 DOD, current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 1989 | 2,184 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 1990 | 2,301 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 2,478 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 1,930 DOD, current US$ per person | -22.1% |
| 1993 | 1,755 DOD, current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 1,656 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 1,612 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 1,502 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 1,449 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 1,464 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 1,536 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 2,054 DOD, current US$ per person | +33.7% |
| 2001 | 2,161 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 2,318 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 2,176 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 2,192 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 2,117 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 2,156 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 2,177 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1,977 DOD, current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 1,998 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 2,315 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 2,336 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 2,412 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 2,878 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 2014 | 2,744 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 2,682 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 2,709 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 2,936 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 3,051 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 3,138 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 3,501 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 3,773 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 3,658 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 3,895 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 4,065 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.4% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 4,065 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,115 DOD, current US$ per person, 99% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 4,065 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 516.25 DOD, current US$ per person, 7.9× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 253 DOD, current US$ per person | 76.09 DOD, current US$ per person | 658.32 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,447 DOD, current US$ per person | 835.58 DOD, current US$ per person | 2,184 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,768 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,449 DOD, current US$ per person | 2,478 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,133 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,977 DOD, current US$ per person | 2,318 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,720 DOD, current US$ per person | 2,315 DOD, current US$ per person | 3,138 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,778 DOD, current US$ per person | 3,501 DOD, current US$ per person | 4,065 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 28 Paraguay 4,324 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 29 Bhutan 4,296 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 30 Fiji 4,166 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 32 El Salvador 3,938 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 33 Colombia 3,815 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 34 Belarus 3,747 DOD, current US$ per person 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 126.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.6626 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 116.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.4838 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0427 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Jordan?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Jordan was 4,065 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 4,065 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.09 DOD, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Jordan rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Jordan ranks 31st out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.1%. 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 External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.