External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Jordan
Jordan: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.8012 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Jordan, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 0.8012 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Jordan peaked at 2.23 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.1862 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1970.
That places Jordan 16th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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$), per unit of GDP in Jordan, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1862 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.2261 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2289 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2276 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2261 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2515 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2531 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.3798 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.0% |
| 1978 | 0.4271 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1979 | 0.4334 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.4774 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1981 | 0.4987 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.5658 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1983 | 0.614 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 0.6606 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 0.7898 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 1986 | 0.7547 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.9268 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 1988 | 0.9428 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 1.73 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +83.8% |
| 1990 | 2 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1991 | 2.23 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 1.5 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.8% |
| 1993 | 1.36 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 1.21 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1995 | 1.14 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 1.07 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 1.01 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9556 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9946 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 1.31 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.5% |
| 2001 | 1.32 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.36 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.23 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 1.13 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 1.01 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9203 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8686 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5387 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5196 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5594 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5355 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.525 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6074 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5952 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6038 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6205 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.66 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.673 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6886 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.7936 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8236 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.7693 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 0.794 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.8012 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.8012 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4626 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.8012 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3489 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.3× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Jordan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +83.8% | 0.9428 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.73 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.284 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1862 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4334 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7964 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4774 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.73 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.35 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9556 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.23 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5196 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.36 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6068 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.525 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6886 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7963 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7693 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8236 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 13 Rwanda 0.8636 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Djibouti 0.8326 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Dominica 0.8267 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Tunisia 0.787 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Nicaragua 0.7865 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 North Macedonia 0.7573 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Jordan?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Jordan was 0.8012 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.23 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1862 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- How does Jordan rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Jordan ranks 16th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.