Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Jordan
Jordan: Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and) was 10.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Jordan, 1972–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
Analysis
In 2024, debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Jordan stood at 10.0%.
That represents a change of down 8.9% on the previous year and up 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Jordan peaked at 37.6% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2010.
That places Jordan 41st out of 118 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 (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 7.9% | — |
| 1973 | 9.8% | +23.4% |
| 1974 | 5.9% | -39.2% |
| 1975 | 5.1% | -13.9% |
| 1976 | 4.9% | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 7.3% | +48.7% |
| 1978 | 8.4% | +15.5% |
| 1979 | 10.3% | +23.0% |
| 1980 | 10.7% | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 12.6% | +18.6% |
| 1982 | 11.1% | -11.9% |
| 1983 | 16.1% | +44.8% |
| 1984 | 16.9% | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 22.3% | +32.0% |
| 1986 | 28.8% | +28.9% |
| 1987 | 30.1% | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 37.6% | +25.0% |
| 1989 | 22.8% | -39.5% |
| 1990 | 22.1% | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 24.6% | +11.2% |
| 1992 | 24.5% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 19.4% | -20.5% |
| 1994 | 17.4% | -10.6% |
| 1995 | 15.5% | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 25.0% | +61.3% |
| 1997 | 21.7% | -13.2% |
| 1998 | 21.3% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 13.0% | -38.8% |
| 2000 | 14.3% | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 13.6% | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 11.5% | -16.0% |
| 2003 | 21.1% | +84.6% |
| 2004 | 10.2% | -51.6% |
| 2005 | 7.9% | -23.2% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 19.4% | +189.7% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | -75.9% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | +43.6% |
| 2015 | 12.6% | +81.9% |
| 2016 | 15.1% | +19.5% |
| 2017 | 9.7% | -35.8% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 14.7% | +46.9% |
| 2020 | 22.1% | +50.2% |
| 2021 | 18.2% | -17.7% |
| 2022 | 16.9% | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 10.9% | -35.3% |
| 2024 | 10.0% | -8.9% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 10.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.8%, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 10.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.0%, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Jordan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +189.7% | 6.7% | 19.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.4% | 4.9% | 10.3% | 8 |
| 1980s | 20.9% | 10.7% | 37.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.4% | 13.0% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 4.7% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 4.6% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 10.0% | 22.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 38 Ethiopia 10.1% compare
- 39 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 10.0% compare
- 40 Mozambique 10.0% compare
- 42 Brazil 9.9% compare
- 43 Nigeria 9.4% compare
- 44 Mauritania 9.4% 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 (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Jordan?
- Debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Jordan was 10.0% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 37.6% in 1988.
- What is the lowest debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2010.
- How does Jordan rank for debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and)?
- Jordan ranks 41st out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.9%. 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 (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Debt service, the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services, is expressed as a percentage of exports of goods and services--all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from residents to nonresidents of general merchandise, net exports of goods under merchanting, nonmonetary gold, and services. This series differs from the standard debt to exports series in that it covers only long-term public and publicly guaranteed debt and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.