Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) in Jordan
Jordan: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) was 73.37 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
73.37
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
46th
of 193 countries
All-time high
187.02
in 1991
All-time low
53.18
in 2008
Years of data
40
1991–2030
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Jordan, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Jordan stood at 73.37.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Jordan peaked at 187.02 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 53.18, in 2008.
That places Jordan 46th out of 193 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 187.02 | — |
| 1992 | 139.59 | -25.4% |
| 1993 | 126.57 | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 116.15 | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 106.07 | -8.7% |
| 1996 | 104.87 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 98.1 | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 99.75 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 98.13 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 85.57 | -12.8% |
| 2001 | 89.69 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 91.28 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 94.58 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 86.04 | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 80.48 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 65.64 | -18.4% |
| 2007 | 64.41 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 53.18 | -17.4% |
| 2009 | 55.45 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 59.5 | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 63.93 | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 73.82 | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 78.06 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 78.57 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 83.4 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 85.02 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 86.1 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 87.36 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 92.92 | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 104.47 | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 87.62 | -16.1% |
| 2022 | 88.58 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 89.02 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 90.23 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 89.7 | -0.6% |
| 2026 | 87.49 | -2.5% |
| 2027 | 83.74 | -4.3% |
| 2028 | 79.62 | -4.9% |
| 2029 | 76.29 | -4.2% |
| 2030 | 73.37 | -3.8% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 73.37 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.49, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 73.37 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 51.95, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 119.58 | 98.1 | 187.02 | 9 |
| 2000s | 76.63 | 53.18 | 94.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.87 | 59.5 | 92.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.67 | 76.29 | 104.47 | 10 |
| 2030s | 73.37 | 73.37 | 73.37 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
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 gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Jordan?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Jordan was 73.37 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 187.02 in 1991.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.18 in 2008.
- How does Jordan rank for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Jordan ranks 46th out of 193 countries with data for 2030.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October