Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP in Jordan
Jordan: Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP was 0.1024 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government in Jordan, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 0.1024 for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in 2030.
The figure is down 86.1% on the previous year and up 101.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Jordan peaked at 10.04 in 1992 and was at its lowest, -13.15, in 2013.
Jordan ranks 81st of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -0.7021 | — |
| 1992 | 10.04 | -1530.6% |
| 1993 | 3.69 | -63.3% |
| 1994 | 2.62 | -29.1% |
| 1995 | 3.17 | +21.1% |
| 1996 | 1.12 | -64.6% |
| 1997 | 1.23 | +9.6% |
| 1998 | -1.3 | -205.6% |
| 1999 | 1.62 | -224.6% |
| 2000 | 0.7792 | -51.8% |
| 2001 | 1.14 | +46.5% |
| 2002 | -1.18 | -203.8% |
| 2003 | 0.7999 | -167.5% |
| 2004 | 1.43 | +78.8% |
| 2005 | -2.71 | -289.4% |
| 2006 | -1.15 | -57.4% |
| 2007 | -2.75 | +138.2% |
| 2008 | -3.14 | +14.4% |
| 2009 | -6.5 | +106.7% |
| 2010 | -3.42 | -47.3% |
| 2011 | -3.62 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | -11.31 | +212.4% |
| 2013 | -13.15 | +16.3% |
| 2014 | -12.03 | -8.5% |
| 2015 | -3.86 | -67.9% |
| 2016 | -0.8152 | -78.9% |
| 2017 | -0.7755 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | -2.57 | +231.3% |
| 2019 | -3.62 | +40.9% |
| 2020 | -5.99 | +65.3% |
| 2021 | -4.21 | -29.7% |
| 2022 | -2.68 | -36.3% |
| 2023 | -2.2 | -17.9% |
| 2024 | -1.85 | -15.9% |
| 2025 | -1.92 | +3.5% |
| 2026 | -0.4986 | -74.0% |
| 2027 | 0.4203 | -184.3% |
| 2028 | 1.2 | +184.4% |
| 2029 | 0.7377 | -38.3% |
| 2030 | 0.1024 | -86.1% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.1024 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0281, 3.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.1024 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.979. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +1530.6% | -0.7021 | 10.04 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.39 | -1.3 | 10.04 | 9 |
| 2000s | -1.33 | -6.5 | 1.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.52 | -13.15 | -0.7755 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.7 | -5.99 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 2030s | 0.1024 | 0.1024 | 0.1024 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 78 Marshall Islands 0.1754 compare
- 79 Chile 0.1706 compare
- 80 Switzerland 0.1209 compare
- 82 Mongolia 0.0719 compare
- 83 Serbia 0.0281 compare
- 84 North Macedonia -0.0024 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 primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Jordan?
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Jordan was 0.1024 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.04 in 1992.
- What is the lowest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.15 in 2013.
- How does Jordan rank for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government?
- Jordan ranks 81st out of 188 countries with data for 2030.
- Is primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.7%. 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 Primary 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