Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of GNI) in Jordan
Jordan: Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of GNI) was 3.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Jordan, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 3.6% for public and publicly guaranteed debt service in 2024.
The figure is down 15.1% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Jordan peaked at 15.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1970.
That places Jordan 32nd out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 (% of GNI) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7% | — |
| 1971 | 1.1% | +58.2% |
| 1972 | 1.2% | +13.6% |
| 1973 | 1.2% | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 1.2% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 1.5% | +25.7% |
| 1976 | 1.7% | +11.2% |
| 1977 | 2.5% | +49.0% |
| 1978 | 2.9% | +17.3% |
| 1979 | 3.8% | +29.6% |
| 1980 | 4.6% | +20.9% |
| 1981 | 5.9% | +28.6% |
| 1982 | 4.8% | -18.5% |
| 1983 | 6.1% | +26.3% |
| 1984 | 6.8% | +12.1% |
| 1985 | 9.3% | +36.0% |
| 1986 | 8.6% | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 10.4% | +21.0% |
| 1988 | 15.0% | +43.7% |
| 1989 | 12.5% | -16.8% |
| 1990 | 14.0% | +12.1% |
| 1991 | 15.8% | +13.2% |
| 1992 | 13.3% | -15.7% |
| 1993 | 9.7% | -27.1% |
| 1994 | 8.3% | -14.9% |
| 1995 | 8.3% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 13.7% | +64.3% |
| 1997 | 11.2% | -18.2% |
| 1998 | 10.4% | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 5.8% | -44.0% |
| 2000 | 6.4% | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 5.8% | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | -14.0% |
| 2003 | 10.0% | +98.8% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | -51.3% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | -21.1% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | +180.2% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | -80.4% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | +45.5% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | +53.8% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -51.3% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | +89.2% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | +31.1% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | -37.6% |
| 2024 | 3.6% | -15.1% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 3.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.9%, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 3.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.2%, 3.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.8% | 0.7% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.4% | 4.6% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.1% | 5.8% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 2.0% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 1.9% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 3.6% | 6.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 29 Morocco 3.8% compare
- 30 Ecuador 3.7% compare
- 31 Dominican Republic 3.6% compare
- 33 Uzbekistan 3.6% compare
- 34 Colombia 3.6% compare
- 35 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.5% 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 public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Jordan?
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Jordan was 3.6% 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 15.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1970.
- How does Jordan rank for public and publicly guaranteed debt service?
- Jordan ranks 32nd out of 123 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 29.8%. 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 GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service to gross national 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. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.