External debt stocks, short-term in Jordan
Jordan: External debt stocks, short-term was 17.90 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
17.90 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
19th
of 122 countries
All-time high
17.90 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
All-time low
727,920 DOD, current US$
in 1973
Years of data
54
1971–2024
External debt stocks, short-term in Jordan, 1971–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 17.90 billion DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, short-term in 2024. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.0% on the previous year and up 64.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term in Jordan peaked at 17.90 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 727,920 DOD, current US$, in 1973.
That places Jordan 19th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, short-term in Jordan, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.20 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 1.79 million DOD, current US$ | +49.0% |
| 1973 | 727,920 DOD, current US$ | -59.4% |
| 1974 | 1.44 million DOD, current US$ | +97.3% |
| 1975 | 2.09 million DOD, current US$ | +45.8% |
| 1976 | 3.50 million DOD, current US$ | +67.3% |
| 1977 | 116.37 million DOD, current US$ | +3221.0% |
| 1978 | 209.51 million DOD, current US$ | +80.0% |
| 1979 | 289.25 million DOD, current US$ | +38.1% |
| 1980 | 485.35 million DOD, current US$ | +67.8% |
| 1981 | 528.30 million DOD, current US$ | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 608.13 million DOD, current US$ | +15.1% |
| 1983 | 577.01 million DOD, current US$ | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 675.85 million DOD, current US$ | +17.1% |
| 1985 | 691.53 million DOD, current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 763.57 million DOD, current US$ | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 1.32 billion DOD, current US$ | +73.0% |
| 1988 | 330.85 million DOD, current US$ | -75.0% |
| 1989 | 802.72 million DOD, current US$ | +142.6% |
| 1990 | 1.04 billion DOD, current US$ | +29.2% |
| 1991 | 1.99 billion DOD, current US$ | +92.1% |
| 1992 | 777.35 million DOD, current US$ | -61.0% |
| 1993 | 751.11 million DOD, current US$ | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 674.25 million DOD, current US$ | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 784.85 million DOD, current US$ | +16.4% |
| 1996 | 592.15 million DOD, current US$ | -24.6% |
| 1997 | 743.26 million DOD, current US$ | +25.5% |
| 1998 | 593.23 million DOD, current US$ | -20.2% |
| 1999 | 870.90 million DOD, current US$ | +46.8% |
| 2000 | 4.40 billion DOD, current US$ | +404.8% |
| 2001 | 4.74 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 5.33 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 4.95 billion DOD, current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 5.41 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 5.74 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 6.60 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 7.44 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 8.60 billion DOD, current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 8.52 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 9.05 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 9.59 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 9.74 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 10.87 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 10.89 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 10.31 billion DOD, current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 10.47 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 10.93 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 11.51 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 12.30 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 14.08 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 15.61 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 15.73 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 15.97 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 17.90 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 17.90 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.37 billion DOD, current US$, 7.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 17.90 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.28 billion DOD, current US$, 7.8× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, short-term in Jordan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +3221.0% | 3.50 million DOD, current US$ | 116.37 million DOD, current US$ |
| 2000 | +404.8% | 870.90 million DOD, current US$ | 4.40 billion DOD, current US$ |
| 1989 | +142.6% | 330.85 million DOD, current US$ | 802.72 million DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.54 million DOD, current US$ | 727,920 DOD, current US$ | 289.25 million DOD, current US$ | 9 |
| 1980s | 678.43 million DOD, current US$ | 330.85 million DOD, current US$ | 1.32 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 881.60 million DOD, current US$ | 592.15 million DOD, current US$ | 1.99 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.17 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.40 billion DOD, current US$ | 8.60 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.57 billion DOD, current US$ | 9.05 billion DOD, current US$ | 12.30 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.86 billion DOD, current US$ | 14.08 billion DOD, current US$ | 17.90 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 16 Colombia 19.05 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 17 Lebanon 19.04 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 18 Ukraine 18.33 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 20 Tunisia 15.93 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 21 Bangladesh 12.95 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 22 Mauritius 11.16 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, short-term in Jordan?
- External debt stocks, short-term in Jordan was 17.90 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.90 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 727,920 DOD, current US$ in 1973.
- How does Jordan rank for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Jordan ranks 19th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.4%. 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, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.