External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) in Jordan
Jordan: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) was 18.94 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
18.94 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
19th
of 123 countries
All-time high
18.94 billion DOD, current US$
in 2025
All-time low
727,920 DOD, current US$
in 1973
Years of data
55
1971–2025
External debt stocks, short-term in Jordan, 1971–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 18.94 billion DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, short-term in 2025. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 83.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term in Jordan peaked at 18.94 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 727,920 DOD, current US$, in 1973.
That places Jordan 19th out of 123 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) 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% |
| 2025 | 18.94 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.8% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 18.94 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.37 billion DOD, current US$, 8.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 18.94 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.28 billion DOD, current US$, 8.3× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) 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$ |
| 1974 | +97.3% | 727,920 DOD, current US$ | 1.44 million DOD, current US$ |
| 1988 | -75.0% | 1.32 billion DOD, current US$ | 330.85 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 | 16.37 billion DOD, current US$ | 14.08 billion DOD, current US$ | 18.94 billion DOD, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 16 Lebanon 21.24 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 17 Philippines 20.23 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 18 Colombia 20.15 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 20 Tunisia 17.30 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 21 Bangladesh 14.06 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 22 Mauritius 12.42 billion DOD, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Jordan
- Net financial flows, IBRD 625.84 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- 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)
- 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, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 299.68 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 2.95 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 26.30 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 28.63 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, short-term in Jordan?
- External debt stocks, short-term in Jordan was 18.94 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025, 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 18.94 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025.
- 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 123 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.8%. 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 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.