External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Jordan
Jordan: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre was 501,828 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
501,828 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
18th
of 120 countries
All-time high
501,828 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1,350 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Jordan, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Jordan is 501,828 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and up 93.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Jordan peaked at 501,828 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,350 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Jordan ranks 18th of 120 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$), per square kilometre in Jordan, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,350 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1,738 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 1972 | 2,045 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1973 | 2,434 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1974 | 3,068 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1975 | 3,885 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1976 | 4,901 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1977 | 9,025 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +84.1% |
| 1978 | 12,594 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.6% |
| 1979 | 16,069 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1980 | 21,156 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 1981 | 24,777 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1982 | 30,014 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1983 | 34,240 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1984 | 37,184 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 44,694 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1986 | 54,756 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1987 | 70,961 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 1988 | 67,070 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 82,911 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1990 | 94,434 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1991 | 109,930 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1992 | 90,287 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 1993 | 86,475 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 85,595 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 86,815 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 83,633 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 82,886 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 85,687 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 91,865 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 125,369 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 2001 | 134,697 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 147,505 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 141,575 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 146,138 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 144,682 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 157,035 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 168,433 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 156,606 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 160,732 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 190,293 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 196,868 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 206,104 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 259,103 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2014 | 271,741 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 288,336 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 305,367 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 338,497 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 359,604 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 377,206 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 428,386 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 470,270 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 463,660 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 501,828 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 501,828 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 272,853 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 501,828 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 147,921 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,711 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,350 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 16,069 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 46,776 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 21,156 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 82,911 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 89,761 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 82,886 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 109,930 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 148,277 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 125,369 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 168,433 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 279,312 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 190,293 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 377,206 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 466,036 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 428,386 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 501,828 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 15 Cape Verde 611,079 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 16 Serbia 597,682 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 17 Armenia 561,672 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 19 North Macedonia 496,416 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 20 Rwanda 461,451 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 21 Vietnam 452,559 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square kilometre in Jordan?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Jordan was 501,828 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 501,828 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,350 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Jordan rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Jordan ranks 18th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.7%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.