Jordan External Debt: % of GDP

1970 - 2022 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Jordan External Debt: % of GDP

  • Jordan External Debt accounted for 80.0 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2022, compared with the ratio of 84.6 % in the previous year.
  • Jordan External Debt: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1970 to Dec 2022.
  • 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 1.0 USD bn in Mar 2023.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 222.7 USD mn in Sep 2023.
  • Jordan Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 14.8 USD mn in Sep 2023.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 71.8 USD mn in Sep 2023.
  • The country's External Debt reached 40,671.2 in Sep 2023.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 11.5 USD bn in Mar 2023.

View Jordan's External Debt: % of GDP from 1970 to 2022 in the chart:

Jordan External Debt: % of GDP

What was Jordan's External Debt: % of GDP in 2022?

Jordan External Debt accounted for 80.0 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2022, compared with the ratio of 84.6 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
80.0 2022 84.6 2021 18.6 1970 223.3 1991 % yearly 1970 - 2022

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 54.1 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
Algeria (%) 1.8 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Argentina (%) 44.9 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Armenia (%) 78.2 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Australia (%) 109.4 2023 yearly 1988 - 2023
Austria (%) 131.7 2022 yearly 1997 - 2022
Azerbaijan (%) 14.9 Dec 2021 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2021
Bangladesh (%) 11.4 2017 yearly 1997 - 2017
Belarus (%) 49.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2023
Belgium (%) 237.9 2022 yearly 2007 - 2022
Bolivia (%) 35.3 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 20.8 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Botswana (%) 7.3 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Brazil (%) 27.9 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Bulgaria (%) 48.0 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Cambodia (%) 75.6 2022 yearly 2010 - 2022
Canada (%) 134.9 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Chile (%) 77.4 2022 yearly 1971 - 2022
China (%) 13.7 2022 yearly 1985 - 2022
Colombia (%) 53.1 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Croatia (%) 75.0 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Cyprus (%) 609.6 2022 yearly 2004 - 2022
Czech Republic (%) 65.6 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Denmark (%) 124.1 2022 yearly 2005 - 2022
Ecuador (%) 51.6 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Egypt (%) 40.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 1999 - Jun 2023
Estonia (%) 84.7 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
European Union (%) 117.4 2022 yearly 2008 - 2022
Finland (%) 215.4 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
France (%) 245.8 2022 yearly 2004 - 2022
Georgia (%) 94.2 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Germany (%) 155.8 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Ghana (%) 39.3 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Greece (%) 263.2 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 494.6 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Hungary (%) 152.6 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Iceland (%) 71.6 2023 yearly 1989 - 2023
India (%) 18.9 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Indonesia (%) 29.7 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Iran (%) 0.3 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Ireland (%) 563.9 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Israel (%) 29.1 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Italy (%) 129.0 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Ivory Coast (%) 31.4 2021 yearly 1994 - 2021
Japan (%) 104.6 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Jordan (%) 80.0 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Kazakhstan (%) 64.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2023
Kenya (%) 35.0 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
South Korea (%) 38.8 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Kosovo (%) 38.4 2022 yearly 2007 - 2022
Kuwait (%) 35.3 2022 yearly 2014 - 2022
Kyrgyzstan (%) 84.4 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Laos (%) 68.0 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Latvia (%) 98.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2023
Lebanon (%) 53.0 2020 yearly 2007 - 2020
Lithuania (%) 67.6 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Luxembourg (%) 4,521.9 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
North Macedonia (%) 83.7 2022 yearly 2004 - 2022
Malawi (%) 60.1 2021 yearly 2006 - 2021
Malaysia (%) 68.2 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Malta (%) 971.6 2022 yearly 2004 - 2022
Mauritius (%) 1,432.7 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Mexico (%) 39.7 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Moldova (%) 65.2 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Mongolia (%) 174.0 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Montenegro (%) 141.5 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Morocco (%) 50.9 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Mozambique (%) 71.7 2020 yearly 1985 - 2020
Myanmar (%) 16.7 2020 yearly 2018 - 2020
Nepal (%) 17.3 2016 yearly 2001 - 2016
Netherlands (%) 374.5 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
New Zealand (%) 85.0 2022 yearly 1993 - 2022
Nigeria (%) 8.9 2022 yearly 1985 - 2022
Norway (%) 133.0 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Pakistan (%) 37.2 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Palestinian Territory (%) 11.4 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
Panama (%) 167.4 2021 yearly 2014 - 2021
Paraguay (%) 54.2 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Peru (%) 41.8 2022 yearly 1980 - 2022
Philippines (%) 27.5 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Poland (%) 53.0 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Portugal (%) 166.0 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Qatar (%) 106.1 2018 yearly 2000 - 2018
Romania (%) 50.6 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Russia (%) 16.3 2023 yearly 1993 - 2023
Serbia (%) 69.4 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Singapore (%) 361.1 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Slovakia (%) 103.1 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Slovenia (%) 90.9 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
South Africa (%) 40.5 2022 yearly 1985 - 2022
Spain (%) 193.4 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Sri Lanka (%) 74.7 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Sudan (%) 202.2 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Sweden (%) 166.4 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Switzerland (%) 272.8 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Taiwan (%) 27.3 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Tajikistan (%) 37.7 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Thailand (%) 37.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2023
Tunisia (%) 92.1 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Turkey (%) 51.3 2022 yearly 1989 - 2022

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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 (%) 15.2 2018 yearly 1999 - 2018
National Government Debt (USD mn) 45,981.8 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 89.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (JOD bn) 13.878 2028 yearly 1985 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (JOD bn) 37.453 2028 yearly 1988 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (JOD bn) 12.589 2028 yearly 1985 - 2028
Central Govt: Budgetary: Expenditure: Current (JOD mn) 789.100 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2023
Central Govt: Budgetary: Expenditure (JOD mn) 925.200 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2023
Central Govt: Budgetary: Expenditure: Capital (JOD mn) 136.100 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2023
Central Govt: Budgetary: Revenue: Domestic: Tax: Income and Profit (IP) (JOD mn) 54.900 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2023
Central Govt: Budgetary: Revenue: Domestic: Tax (JOD mn) 435.300 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2023
Central Govt: Budgetary: Revenue (JOD mn) 766.300 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
Central Govt: Budgetary: Revenue: Domestic: Tax: Goods and Services (GS) (JOD mn) 353.100 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Nov 2023
Central Govt: Budgetary: Overall Deficit/Surplus: incl Grants (JOD mn) 16.500 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
Central Government Debt: Outstanding (JOD mn) 32,063.100 Jun 2020 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2020
Central Government Debt: Outstanding: External (JOD mn) 18,269.900 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2023
Central Govt: Gross Domestic Debt (JOD mn) 14,516.000 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.575 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 2,854.7 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1972 - Dec 2023
Total Exports (USD mn) 1,011.3 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1972 - Dec 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) 2.2 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1973 - Dec 2023
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 72,804.171 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 445,255.053 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 11,467.580 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) -1,843.4 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1972 - Dec 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) -192.4 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1973 - Dec 2023
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 416,712.758 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 130,327.174 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 253.320 Dec 2023 monthly Jun 1986 - Dec 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 98.939 Nov 2023 monthly Apr 1964 - Nov 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 32.897 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 1998 - Dec 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 413.626 Nov 2023 monthly Apr 1964 - Nov 2023
Exports (JOD th) 717,000.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1972 - Dec 2023
Exports: Domestic: SITC: Chemicals (JOD th) 194,653.937 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2023
Exports: Domestic: SITC: Beverages and Tobacco (JOD th) 5,397.056 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2023
Exports: Domestic: SITC: Crude Materials, Inedible excl Fuels (JOD th) 103,418.226 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2023
Exports: Domestic: SITC: Manufactured Goods (MG) (JOD th) 49,449.512 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2023
Exports: Domestic: SITC: Food and Live Animals (JOD th) 98,490.213 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2023
Exports: Domestic: Libya (JOD th) 4,165.800 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2023
Exports: Domestic: Bahrain (JOD th) 3,633.400 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2023
Exports: Domestic: Palestine (JOD th) 13,610.400 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2023
Re-Exports (JOD th) 51,000.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1972 - Dec 2023
Exports: Domestic: Lebanon (JOD th) 5,746.500 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2023
Exports: Domestic: Syria (JOD th) 1,625.800 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2023
Imports (JOD th) -1,307,000.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1972 - Dec 2023
Imports: SITC: Beverages and Tobacco (JOD th) 15,729.858 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2023
Imports: SITC: Chemicals (JOD th) 167,266.194 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2023
Imports: SITC: Food & Live Animals (JOD th) 251,457.156 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2023
Imports: SITC: Crude Materials, Inedible excl Fuels (JOD th) 26,346.599 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2023
Imports: SITC: Manufactured Goods (JOD th) 205,566.287 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2023
Imports: Egypt (JOD th) 41,393.900 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2023
Imports: Germany (JOD th) 44,973.600 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2023
Imports: Saudi Arabia (JOD th) 131,383.100 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2023
Imports: China (JOD th) 220,547.900 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2023
Imports: United States of America (JOD th) 70,147.700 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 14.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -1,007.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Mar 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -5.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1992 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 222.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1992 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 71.791 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 24.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -79.549 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 40,671.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2006 - Sep 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 80.0 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 16,929.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2006 - Sep 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 34.7 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -2.347 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -53,972.734 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
IIP: Assets (JOD mn) 21,124.400 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
International Investment Position (IIP) (JOD mn) -38,266.668 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
IIP: Liabilities (JOD mn) 59,391.100 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Gross External Debt Position (JOD mn) 28,835.900 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2006 - Sep 2023
Number of Registered Companies (Unit) 363.000 Dec 2020 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2020
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 4.5 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 82.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2023
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 2,005.642 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 17,650.282 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1990 - Nov 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 59,677.870 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1990 - Nov 2023
M2 Growth (%) 3.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 13,533.5 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1958 - Dec 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 26.586 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1992 - Sep 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) -7.8 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1972 - Dec 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 4,721.076 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1965 - Dec 2023
Total Deposits (USD mn) 61,698.564 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2023
Total Deposits Growth (%) 4.6 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 68,198.4 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 4.8 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 41,556.7 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 47,163.056 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Nov 2023
Total Loans Growth (%) 3.07 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 82.20 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2023
Money Supply: M2: M1 (JOD mn) 12,514.050 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Nov 2023
Official Reserve Assets: USD (USD mn) 19,071.612 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1958 - Jan 2024

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