Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP in Jordan
Jordan: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP was -3.8 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of in Jordan, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Jordan stood at -3.8.
That represents a change of down 13.7% on the previous year and up 62.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Jordan peaked at 1.87 in 1992 and was at its lowest, -16.11, in 2013.
That places Jordan 153rd out of 195 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -10.15 | — |
| 1992 | 1.87 | -118.5% |
| 1993 | -2.14 | -214.3% |
| 1994 | -2.3 | +7.4% |
| 1995 | -1.72 | -25.3% |
| 1996 | -3.25 | +89.0% |
| 1997 | -2.97 | -8.4% |
| 1998 | -5.4 | +81.4% |
| 1999 | -2.69 | -50.1% |
| 2000 | -3.99 | +48.3% |
| 2001 | -2.77 | -30.7% |
| 2002 | -4.44 | +60.2% |
| 2003 | -2.52 | -43.3% |
| 2004 | -1.09 | -56.7% |
| 2005 | -5.36 | +392.2% |
| 2006 | -3.82 | -28.7% |
| 2007 | -5.45 | +42.8% |
| 2008 | -5.38 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | -8.66 | +61.0% |
| 2010 | -5.43 | -37.3% |
| 2011 | -5.61 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | -13.85 | +147.0% |
| 2013 | -16.11 | +16.3% |
| 2014 | -15.49 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | -7.1 | -54.2% |
| 2016 | -3.71 | -47.8% |
| 2017 | -3.61 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | -5.78 | +60.1% |
| 2019 | -7.19 | +24.3% |
| 2020 | -10.11 | +40.6% |
| 2021 | -8.45 | -16.4% |
| 2022 | -6.8 | -19.6% |
| 2023 | -6.89 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | -7.33 | +6.4% |
| 2025 | -7.48 | +2.1% |
| 2026 | -6.01 | -19.7% |
| 2027 | -4.18 | -30.5% |
| 2028 | -3.11 | -25.5% |
| 2029 | -3.34 | +7.4% |
| 2030 | -3.8 | +13.7% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's -3.8 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2.17, 1.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jordan's -3.8 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -2.9, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -392.2% | -1.09 | -5.36 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -3.19 | -10.15 | 1.87 | 9 |
| 2000s | -4.35 | -8.66 | -1.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | -8.39 | -16.11 | -3.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.37 | -10.11 | -3.11 | 10 |
| 2030s | -3.8 | -3.8 | -3.8 | 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 net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Jordan?
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Jordan was -3.8 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.87 in 1992.
- What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.11 in 2013.
- How does Jordan rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of?
- Jordan ranks 153rd out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October