Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Jordan
Jordan: Public and publicly guaranteed debt service was 8.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Jordan, 1972–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of exports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
In 2024, public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Jordan stood at 8.3%.
The figure is down 15.0% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Jordan peaked at 36.3% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2009.
Jordan ranks 45th of 120 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.
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of exports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 7.9% | — |
| 1973 | 6.2% | -22.3% |
| 1974 | 5.3% | -14.4% |
| 1975 | 5.1% | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 4.9% | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 7.3% | +48.7% |
| 1978 | 8.4% | +15.5% |
| 1979 | 10.3% | +23.0% |
| 1980 | 10.7% | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 12.6% | +18.6% |
| 1982 | 11.1% | -11.9% |
| 1983 | 16.1% | +44.8% |
| 1984 | 16.9% | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 22.1% | +31.1% |
| 1986 | 28.5% | +28.7% |
| 1987 | 29.9% | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 36.3% | +21.4% |
| 1989 | 21.0% | -42.0% |
| 1990 | 21.4% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 24.3% | +13.5% |
| 1992 | 23.8% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 17.6% | -25.9% |
| 1994 | 16.0% | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 15.0% | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 24.1% | +60.7% |
| 1997 | 20.7% | -14.2% |
| 1998 | 20.5% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 11.6% | -43.3% |
| 2000 | 13.0% | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 12.0% | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 9.6% | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 19.1% | +99.0% |
| 2004 | 8.6% | -55.1% |
| 2005 | 6.7% | -22.4% |
| 2006 | 5.9% | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 18.9% | +220.9% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | -76.1% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 6.8% | +42.4% |
| 2015 | 12.1% | +77.6% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 6.2% | -52.1% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 12.2% | +80.3% |
| 2020 | 20.2% | +65.4% |
| 2021 | 17.9% | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 16.6% | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 9.8% | -40.7% |
| 2024 | 8.3% | -15.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 8.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.4%, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 8.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.6%, 98% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +220.9% | 5.9% | 18.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.9% | 4.9% | 10.3% | 8 |
| 1980s | 20.5% | 10.7% | 36.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.5% | 11.6% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 4.5% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 4.6% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 8.3% | 20.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
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)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 299.68 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Jordan?
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Jordan was 8.3% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 36.3% in 1988.
- What is the lowest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2009.
- How does Jordan rank for public and publicly guaranteed debt service?
- Jordan ranks 45th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is public and publicly guaranteed debt service rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. 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 Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service to exports of goods, services, and income. Public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.