Jordan External Debt: % of GDP

1970 - 2024 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Jordan External Debt: % of GDP

  • Jordan External Debt accounted for 80.3 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2024, compared with the ratio of 80.5 % in the previous year.
  • Jordan External Debt: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1970 to Dec 2024.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 223.3 % in Dec 1991 and a record low of 18.6 % in Dec 1970.

CEIC calculates External Debt as % of Nominal GDP from annual External Debt and annual Nominal GDP. The Central Bank of Jordan provides External Debt in local currency. The Department of Statistics provides Nominal GDP in local currency based on SNA 2008. Nominal GDP prior to 2008 is based on SNA 1993. External Debt prior to 2000 is sourced from the World Bank.


Related information about Jordan External Debt: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports of Jordan, Current Account recorded a deficit of 859.7 USD mn in Jun 2025.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 711.4 USD mn in Jun 2025.
  • Jordan Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 14.8 USD mn in Jun 2025.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 1.1 USD bn in Jun 2025.
  • The country's External Debt reached 44,162.3 in Jun 2025.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 13.2 USD bn in Jun 2025.

View Jordan's External Debt: % of GDP from 1970 to 2024 in the chart:

Jordan External Debt: % of GDP

What was Jordan's External Debt: % of GDP in 2024?

Jordan External Debt accounted for 80.3 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2024, compared with the ratio of 80.5 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
80.3 2024 80.5 2023 18.6 1970 223.3 1991 % yearly 1970 - 2024

External Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 40.5 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024
Algeria (%) 1.1 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Argentina (%) 43.5 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
Armenia (%) 62.9 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Australia (%) 112.8 2024 yearly 1988 - 2024
Austria (%) 154.5 2024 yearly 1997 - 2024
Azerbaijan (%) 14.9 Dec 2021 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2021
Bangladesh (%) 11.4 2017 yearly 1997 - 2017
Belarus (%) 42.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2025
Belgium (%) 242.6 2024 yearly 2007 - 2024
Bolivia (%) 33.0 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 17.0 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Botswana (%) 7.8 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Brazil (%) 27.6 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Bulgaria (%) 47.6 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Cambodia (%) 45.4 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024
Canada (%) 146.4 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Chile (%) 74.2 2024 yearly 1971 - 2024
China (%) 12.9 2024 yearly 1985 - 2024
Colombia (%) 51.3 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Croatia (%) 74.3 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Cyprus (%) 674.2 2024 yearly 2004 - 2024
Czech Republic (%) 65.4 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Denmark (%) 142.2 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Ecuador (%) 48.7 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Egypt (%) 44.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 1999 - Jun 2025
Estonia (%) 97.8 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
European Union (%) 109.7 2024 yearly 2008 - 2024
Finland (%) 203.6 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024
France (%) 250.2 2024 yearly 2004 - 2024
Georgia (%) 73.5 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Germany (%) 147.6 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Ghana (%) 34.4 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Greece (%) 243.3 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 462.1 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Hungary (%) 142.9 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Iceland (%) 71.9 2024 yearly 1989 - 2024
India (%) 19.1 2025 yearly 1970 - 2025
Indonesia (%) 30.4 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Iran (%) 0.8 2025 yearly 1994 - 2025
Ireland (%) 544.0 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Israel (%) 27.2 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
Italy (%) 120.8 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Ivory Coast (%) 34.4 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Japan (%) 108.0 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Jordan (%) 80.3 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Kazakhstan (%) 58.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2025
Kenya (%) 31.2 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
South Korea (%) 35.9 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
Kosovo (%) 40.7 2024 yearly 2007 - 2024
Kuwait (%) 41.5 2024 yearly 2014 - 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) 68.2 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Laos (%) 68.7 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Latvia (%) 104.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Lebanon (%) 17.4 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
Lithuania (%) 77.4 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Luxembourg (%) 4,148.6 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
North Macedonia (%) 78.0 2024 yearly 2004 - 2024
Malawi (%) 60.1 2021 yearly 2006 - 2021
Malaysia (%) 69.9 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Malta (%) 836.7 2024 yearly 2004 - 2024
Mauritius (%) 1,221.8 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Mexico (%) 32.2 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Moldova (%) 56.7 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Mongolia (%) 157.9 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Montenegro (%) 105.7 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Morocco (%) 50.8 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Mozambique (%) 49.2 2023 yearly 1985 - 2023
Myanmar (%) 18.9 2023 yearly 2018 - 2023
Nepal (%) 17.3 2016 yearly 2001 - 2016
Netherlands (%) 349.4 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
New Zealand (%) 94.7 2024 yearly 1993 - 2024
Nigeria (%) 18.6 2024 yearly 1985 - 2024
Norway (%) 155.3 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Pakistan (%) 33.1 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) 13.1 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
Panama (%) 169.8 2021 yearly 2014 - 2021
Paraguay (%) 58.4 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Peru (%) 36.7 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Philippines (%) 29.8 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Poland (%) 51.8 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Portugal (%) 144.8 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Qatar (%) 106.1 2018 yearly 2000 - 2018
Romania (%) 57.5 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Russia (%) 13.3 2024 yearly 1993 - 2024
Serbia (%) 60.5 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Singapore (%) 407.1 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Slovakia (%) 100.9 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Slovenia (%) 87.9 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
South Africa (%) 42.0 2024 yearly 1985 - 2024
Spain (%) 162.7 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 75.0 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Sudan (%) 202.2 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Sweden (%) 168.1 2024 yearly 1997 - 2024
Switzerland (%) 235.3 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Taiwan, China (%) 27.4 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Tajikistan (%) 37.7 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Thailand (%) 34.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
Tunisia (%) 83.8 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Turkey (%) 38.2 2024 yearly 1989 - 2024

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Jordan Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 1.0 2018 yearly 1999 - 2018
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 418.759 2018 yearly 1999 - 2018
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 6,598.449 2018 yearly 1999 - 2018
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 13.9 2018 yearly 1999 - 2018
National Government Debt (USD mn) 51,156.6 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 83.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (JOD bn) 15.753 2030 yearly 1985 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (JOD bn) 38.316 2030 yearly 1988 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (JOD bn) 13.771 2030 yearly 1985 - 2030
Central Government Debt: Outstanding: External (JOD mn) 20,480.400 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2025
Central Govt: Gross Domestic Debt (JOD mn) 16,079.500 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 2025
Central Govt: Budgetary: Expenditure: Current (JOD mn) 924.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2025
Central Govt: Budgetary: Expenditure (JOD mn) 1,029.100 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2025
Central Govt: Budgetary: Expenditure: Capital (JOD mn) 105.100 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2025
Central Govt: Budgetary: Revenue: Domestic: Tax: Income and Profit (IP) (JOD mn) 76.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2025
Central Govt: Budgetary: Overall Deficit/Surplus: incl Grants (JOD mn) 174.100 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2025
Central Govt: Budgetary: Revenue: Domestic: Tax (JOD mn) 550.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2025
Central Govt: Budgetary: Revenue (JOD mn) 1,597.800 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2025
Central Govt: Budgetary: Revenue: Domestic: Tax: Goods and Services (GS) (JOD mn) 442.500 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2025
Central Government Debt: Outstanding (JOD mn) 32,063.100 Jun 2020 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2020
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.575 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -888.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1972 - Nov 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 1,356.8 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1972 - Nov 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 29.5 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1973 - Nov 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 97,840.894 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 738,824.090 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 26,680.161 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 2,244.9 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1972 - Nov 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) -1.8 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1973 - Nov 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 573,557.745 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 272,134.444 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 237.205 Oct 2025 monthly Jun 1986 - Oct 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 257.397 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 1964 - Oct 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 41.766 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1998 - Oct 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 818.537 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 1964 - Oct 2025
Exports: Domestic: Libya (JOD th) 8,364.700 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
Exports: Domestic: Bahrain (JOD th) 4,268.500 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
Exports: Domestic: Palestine (JOD th) 9,890.300 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
Exports: Domestic: Lebanon (JOD th) 6,540.400 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
Exports: Domestic: Syria (JOD th) 29,016.700 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
Exports: Domestic: SITC: Chemicals (JOD th) 286,894.529 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2025
Exports: Domestic: SITC: Beverages and Tobacco (JOD th) 14,399.267 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2025
Exports: Domestic: SITC: Crude Materials, Inedible excl Fuels (JOD th) 119,338.466 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2025
Exports: Domestic: SITC: Manufactured Goods (MG) (JOD th) 68,488.485 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2025
Exports: Domestic: SITC: Food and Live Animals (JOD th) 130,866.992 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2025
Imports (JOD th) 1,591,600.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1972 - Nov 2025
Imports: Egypt (JOD th) 54,287.900 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
Imports: Germany (JOD th) 77,890.900 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
Imports: Saudi Arabia (JOD th) 252,846.100 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
Imports: China (JOD th) 580,343.000 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
Imports: United States of America (JOD th) 182,494.600 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
Imports: SITC: Beverages and Tobacco (JOD th) 40,691.045 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2025
Imports: SITC: Chemicals (JOD th) 211,368.072 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2025
Imports: SITC: Food & Live Animals (JOD th) 322,021.968 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2025
Imports: SITC: Manufactured Goods (JOD th) 287,531.583 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2025
Imports: SITC: Crude Materials, Inedible excl Fuels (JOD th) 34,896.196 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2025
Exports (JOD th) 962,000.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1972 - Nov 2025
Re-Exports (JOD th) 74,200.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1972 - Nov 2025
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 14.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -859.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -5.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1992 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 426.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 2.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1992 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -1,068.406 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -37.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -0.282 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 44,735.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Sep 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 80.3 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 19,798.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Sep 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 31.7 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -3.626 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -48,557.564 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2025
Central Government: External Public Debt: Outstanding: Foreign Currency: US Doll... (USD mn) 20,640.500 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Nov 2025
Gross External Debt Position (JOD mn) 31,717.300 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Sep 2025
International Investment Position (IIP) (JOD mn) -34,427.313 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2025
IIP: Liabilities (JOD mn) 68,173.933 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2025
IIP: Assets (JOD mn) 33,746.620 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2025
Number of Registered Companies (Unit) 363.000 Dec 2020 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2020
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 5.6 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 70.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2025
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 2,633.286 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 23,370.215 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 66,499.444 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Oct 2025
M2 Growth (%) 5.4 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 15,331.1 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1958 - Nov 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 24.820 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1992 - Sep 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 7.1 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1972 - Nov 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 9,615.078 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1965 - Nov 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 70,241.642 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Nov 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 7.2 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 67,482.6 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 3.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 43,384.5 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 51,057.228 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Nov 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 3.35 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 70.82 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2025
Money Supply: M2: M1 (JOD mn) 12,626.040 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2023
Official Reserve Assets: USD (USD mn) 25,618.604 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1958 - Nov 2025

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