External debt stocks, long-term in Jordan
Jordan: External debt stocks, long-term was 26.42 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
26.42 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
38th
of 122 countries
All-time high
26.42 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
All-time low
119.09 million DOD, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
External debt stocks, long-term in Jordan, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, long-term in Jordan is 26.42 billion DOD, current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 126.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term in Jordan peaked at 26.42 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 119.09 million DOD, current US$, in 1970.
That places Jordan 38th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, long-term in Jordan, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 119.09 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 147.27 million DOD, current US$ | +23.7% |
| 1972 | 173.80 million DOD, current US$ | +18.0% |
| 1973 | 212.15 million DOD, current US$ | +22.1% |
| 1974 | 269.25 million DOD, current US$ | +26.9% |
| 1975 | 340.71 million DOD, current US$ | +26.5% |
| 1976 | 428.95 million DOD, current US$ | +25.9% |
| 1977 | 679.96 million DOD, current US$ | +58.5% |
| 1978 | 901.79 million DOD, current US$ | +32.6% |
| 1979 | 1.13 billion DOD, current US$ | +25.2% |
| 1980 | 1.38 billion DOD, current US$ | +22.4% |
| 1981 | 1.66 billion DOD, current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 2.04 billion DOD, current US$ | +23.1% |
| 1983 | 2.44 billion DOD, current US$ | +19.8% |
| 1984 | 2.61 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 3.19 billion DOD, current US$ | +22.4% |
| 1986 | 4.00 billion DOD, current US$ | +25.4% |
| 1987 | 4.86 billion DOD, current US$ | +21.5% |
| 1988 | 5.54 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.0% |
| 1989 | 6.42 billion DOD, current US$ | +15.8% |
| 1990 | 7.20 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.2% |
| 1991 | 7.61 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 7.08 billion DOD, current US$ | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 6.80 billion DOD, current US$ | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 6.73 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 6.62 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 6.45 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 6.14 billion DOD, current US$ | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 6.50 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 6.71 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 6.18 billion DOD, current US$ | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 6.69 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 7.18 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 7.10 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 7.12 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 6.76 billion DOD, current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 7.07 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 7.30 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 5.17 billion DOD, current US$ | -29.2% |
| 2009 | 5.49 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 7.59 billion DOD, current US$ | +38.3% |
| 2011 | 7.63 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 7.92 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 10.83 billion DOD, current US$ | +36.8% |
| 2014 | 11.64 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 13.22 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 14.82 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 17.62 billion DOD, current US$ | +18.9% |
| 2018 | 19.43 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 20.47 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 22.68 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 23.94 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 22.83 billion DOD, current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 26.06 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2024 | 26.42 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.4% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 26.42 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.82 billion DOD, current US$, 2.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 26.42 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.23 billion DOD, current US$, 2.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 440.17 million DOD, current US$ | 119.09 million DOD, current US$ | 1.13 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.41 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.38 billion DOD, current US$ | 6.42 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.79 billion DOD, current US$ | 6.14 billion DOD, current US$ | 7.61 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.61 billion DOD, current US$ | 5.17 billion DOD, current US$ | 7.30 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.12 billion DOD, current US$ | 7.59 billion DOD, current US$ | 20.47 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.39 billion DOD, current US$ | 22.68 billion DOD, current US$ | 26.42 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 35 Cote d'Ivoire 31.49 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 36 Tanzania 30.90 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 37 Ghana 30.13 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 39 Guatemala 26.09 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 40 Paraguay 26.03 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 41 Belarus 22.96 billion DOD, 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 external debt stocks, long-term in Jordan?
- External debt stocks, long-term in Jordan was 26.42 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 26.42 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 119.09 million DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Jordan rank for external debt stocks, long-term?
- Jordan ranks 38th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.9%. 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 External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Long-term debt is debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year. It has three components: public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.