Debt service on external debt, total in Jordan
Jordan: Debt service on external debt, total was 4.51 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.51 billion TDS, current US$
Change on year
up 15.0%
World rank
38th
of 122 countries
All-time high
5.04 billion TDS, current US$
in 2022
All-time low
4.53 million TDS, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Debt service on external debt, total in Jordan, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, total in Jordan is 4.51 billion TDS, current US$, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 15.0% on the previous year and up 238.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total in Jordan peaked at 5.04 billion TDS, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.53 million TDS, current US$, in 1970.
That places Jordan 38th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, total in Jordan, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.53 million TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 7.55 million TDS, current US$ | +66.6% |
| 1972 | 9.90 million TDS, current US$ | +31.1% |
| 1973 | 18.49 million TDS, current US$ | +86.8% |
| 1974 | 16.63 million TDS, current US$ | -10.1% |
| 1975 | 21.23 million TDS, current US$ | +27.7% |
| 1976 | 28.80 million TDS, current US$ | +35.6% |
| 1977 | 61.99 million TDS, current US$ | +115.2% |
| 1978 | 90.62 million TDS, current US$ | +46.2% |
| 1979 | 147.31 million TDS, current US$ | +62.6% |
| 1980 | 209.28 million TDS, current US$ | +42.1% |
| 1981 | 303.33 million TDS, current US$ | +44.9% |
| 1982 | 290.91 million TDS, current US$ | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 364.00 million TDS, current US$ | +25.1% |
| 1984 | 408.82 million TDS, current US$ | +12.3% |
| 1985 | 516.14 million TDS, current US$ | +26.3% |
| 1986 | 593.64 million TDS, current US$ | +15.0% |
| 1987 | 761.43 million TDS, current US$ | +28.3% |
| 1988 | 1.03 billion TDS, current US$ | +34.9% |
| 1989 | 593.34 million TDS, current US$ | -42.2% |
| 1990 | 628.34 million TDS, current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 747.11 million TDS, current US$ | +18.9% |
| 1992 | 719.24 million TDS, current US$ | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 610.56 million TDS, current US$ | -15.1% |
| 1994 | 571.75 million TDS, current US$ | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 599.89 million TDS, current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 977.61 million TDS, current US$ | +63.0% |
| 1997 | 863.55 million TDS, current US$ | -11.7% |
| 1998 | 871.91 million TDS, current US$ | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 549.58 million TDS, current US$ | -37.0% |
| 2000 | 844.12 million TDS, current US$ | +53.6% |
| 2001 | 865.38 million TDS, current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 712.29 million TDS, current US$ | -17.7% |
| 2003 | 1.27 billion TDS, current US$ | +77.6% |
| 2004 | 949.52 million TDS, current US$ | -25.0% |
| 2005 | 879.82 million TDS, current US$ | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 1.03 billion TDS, current US$ | +17.2% |
| 2007 | 1.12 billion TDS, current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 2.87 billion TDS, current US$ | +155.2% |
| 2009 | 714.39 million TDS, current US$ | -75.1% |
| 2010 | 789.52 million TDS, current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 934.35 million TDS, current US$ | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 944.74 million TDS, current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 927.09 million TDS, current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.33 billion TDS, current US$ | +43.5% |
| 2015 | 2.10 billion TDS, current US$ | +57.9% |
| 2016 | 2.45 billion TDS, current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 1.87 billion TDS, current US$ | -23.9% |
| 2018 | 2.25 billion TDS, current US$ | +20.7% |
| 2019 | 3.35 billion TDS, current US$ | +48.8% |
| 2020 | 3.11 billion TDS, current US$ | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 3.13 billion TDS, current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 5.04 billion TDS, current US$ | +61.0% |
| 2023 | 3.92 billion TDS, current US$ | -22.3% |
| 2024 | 4.51 billion TDS, current US$ | +15.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 4.51 billion TDS, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.21 billion TDS, current US$, 2.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 4.51 billion TDS, current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.49 billion TDS, current US$, 1.8× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.70 million TDS, current US$ | 4.53 million TDS, current US$ | 147.31 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 506.79 million TDS, current US$ | 209.28 million TDS, current US$ | 1.03 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 713.95 million TDS, current US$ | 549.58 million TDS, current US$ | 977.61 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.13 billion TDS, current US$ | 712.29 million TDS, current US$ | 2.87 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.69 billion TDS, current US$ | 789.52 million TDS, current US$ | 3.35 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.94 billion TDS, current US$ | 3.11 billion TDS, current US$ | 5.04 billion TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 35 Sri Lanka 4.81 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 36 Georgia 4.81 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 37 Mozambique 4.54 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 39 Azerbaijan 4.18 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 40 Zambia 3.91 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 41 Senegal 3.44 billion TDS, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Jordan
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 35.56 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 3.08 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0006 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre -428.27 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 3.6% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 6.35 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 0.5498 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0001 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 958.51 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 8.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, total in Jordan?
- Debt service on external debt, total in Jordan was 4.51 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.04 billion TDS, current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.53 million TDS, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Jordan rank for debt service on external debt, total?
- Jordan ranks 38th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 238.8%. 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 Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF. Data are in current U.S. dollars.