External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) in Jordan
Jordan: External debt stocks, total was 46.97 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
46.97 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
32nd
of 122 countries
All-time high
46.97 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
All-time low
119.09 million DOD, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
External debt stocks, total in Jordan, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 46.97 billion DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, total in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 94.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total in Jordan peaked at 46.97 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 119.09 million DOD, current US$, in 1970.
That places Jordan 32nd out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total in Jordan, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 119.09 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 153.35 million DOD, current US$ | +28.8% |
| 1972 | 180.47 million DOD, current US$ | +17.7% |
| 1973 | 214.80 million DOD, current US$ | +19.0% |
| 1974 | 270.70 million DOD, current US$ | +26.0% |
| 1975 | 342.81 million DOD, current US$ | +26.6% |
| 1976 | 432.47 million DOD, current US$ | +26.2% |
| 1977 | 796.34 million DOD, current US$ | +84.1% |
| 1978 | 1.11 billion DOD, current US$ | +39.6% |
| 1979 | 1.42 billion DOD, current US$ | +27.6% |
| 1980 | 1.87 billion DOD, current US$ | +31.7% |
| 1981 | 2.19 billion DOD, current US$ | +17.1% |
| 1982 | 2.65 billion DOD, current US$ | +21.1% |
| 1983 | 3.02 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.1% |
| 1984 | 3.28 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 3.94 billion DOD, current US$ | +20.2% |
| 1986 | 4.83 billion DOD, current US$ | +22.5% |
| 1987 | 6.26 billion DOD, current US$ | +29.6% |
| 1988 | 5.92 billion DOD, current US$ | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 7.32 billion DOD, current US$ | +23.6% |
| 1990 | 8.33 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.9% |
| 1991 | 9.70 billion DOD, current US$ | +16.4% |
| 1992 | 7.97 billion DOD, current US$ | -17.9% |
| 1993 | 7.63 billion DOD, current US$ | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 7.55 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 7.66 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 7.38 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 7.31 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 7.56 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 8.11 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 11.06 billion DOD, current US$ | +36.5% |
| 2001 | 11.89 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 13.02 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 12.49 billion DOD, current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 12.90 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 12.77 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 13.86 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 14.86 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 13.82 billion DOD, current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 14.27 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 16.89 billion DOD, current US$ | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 17.48 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 18.30 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 23.00 billion DOD, current US$ | +25.7% |
| 2014 | 24.13 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 25.60 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 27.11 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 30.05 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 31.93 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 33.49 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 38.04 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 41.76 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 41.17 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 44.56 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 46.97 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.4% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 46.97 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.94 billion DOD, current US$, 2.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 46.97 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17.52 billion DOD, current US$, 2.7× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 503.93 million DOD, current US$ | 119.09 million DOD, current US$ | 1.42 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.13 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.87 billion DOD, current US$ | 7.32 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.92 billion DOD, current US$ | 7.31 billion DOD, current US$ | 9.70 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.09 billion DOD, current US$ | 11.06 billion DOD, current US$ | 14.86 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.80 billion DOD, current US$ | 16.89 billion DOD, current US$ | 33.49 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.50 billion DOD, current US$ | 38.04 billion DOD, current US$ | 46.97 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 29 Serbia 51.98 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 30 Bulgaria 47.21 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 31 Senegal 47.15 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 33 Kenya 42.89 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 34 Cote d'Ivoire 40.56 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 35 Tunisia 40.46 billion DOD, current US$ 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 in Jordan?
- External debt stocks, total in Jordan was 46.97 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 46.97 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 119.09 million DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Jordan rank for external debt stocks, total?
- Jordan ranks 32nd out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.