Short-term debt in Jordan
Jordan: Short-term debt was 81.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Short-term debt in Jordan, 1971–2024
Source: World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total reserves.
Analysis
In 2024, short-term debt in Jordan stood at 81.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, short-term debt in Jordan peaked at 180.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1973.
Jordan ranks 16th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Short-term debt in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of total reserves | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.5% | — |
| 1972 | 0.6% | +31.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | -67.0% |
| 1974 | 0.3% | +54.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4% | +17.9% |
| 1976 | 0.6% | +65.0% |
| 1977 | 15.0% | +2377.0% |
| 1978 | 19.6% | +30.7% |
| 1979 | 18.3% | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 27.8% | +52.3% |
| 1981 | 35.0% | +25.7% |
| 1982 | 44.1% | +26.3% |
| 1983 | 46.5% | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 80.3% | +72.5% |
| 1985 | 89.8% | +11.9% |
| 1986 | 89.5% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 145.2% | +62.2% |
| 1988 | 79.8% | -45.0% |
| 1989 | 104.2% | +30.5% |
| 1990 | 91.1% | -12.6% |
| 1991 | 180.3% | +98.0% |
| 1992 | 75.5% | -58.1% |
| 1993 | 38.6% | -48.9% |
| 1994 | 33.8% | -12.5% |
| 1995 | 34.4% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 28.8% | -16.3% |
| 1997 | 30.5% | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 29.8% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 31.4% | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 127.7% | +306.3% |
| 2001 | 149.4% | +17.0% |
| 2002 | 129.4% | -13.4% |
| 2003 | 92.3% | -28.7% |
| 2004 | 99.3% | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 105.1% | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 94.5% | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 93.9% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 96.4% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 70.2% | -27.2% |
| 2010 | 66.4% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 79.3% | +19.5% |
| 2012 | 110.3% | +39.0% |
| 2013 | 78.6% | -28.7% |
| 2014 | 67.8% | -13.7% |
| 2015 | 62.2% | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 67.4% | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 70.2% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 78.9% | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 79.9% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 83.0% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 81.8% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 86.4% | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 83.8% | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 81.6% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.2% | 0.2% | 19.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 74.2% | 27.8% | 145.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.4% | 28.8% | 180.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.8% | 70.2% | 149.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.1% | 62.2% | 110.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.3% | 81.6% | 86.4% | 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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 4.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5677 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 3,036 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.4031 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 2,155 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4822 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is short-term debt in Jordan?
- Short-term debt in Jordan was 81.6% in 2024, according to World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest short-term debt recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 180.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest short-term debt recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1973.
- How does Jordan rank for short-term debt?
- Jordan ranks 16th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is short-term debt rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB), published as part of Short-term debt (% of total reserves). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Total reserves includes gold.