Short-term debt in Jordan
Jordan: Short-term debt was 38.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Short-term debt in Jordan, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total external debt.
Analysis
In 2024, short-term debt in Jordan stood at 38.1%.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, short-term debt in Jordan peaked at 62.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
That places Jordan 5th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.8% | 0.0% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.4% | 5.6% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.9% | 7.8% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.7% | 39.6% | 62.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.2% | 36.1% | 54.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 35.8% | 38.2% | 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)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 8.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is short-term debt in Jordan?
- Short-term debt in Jordan was 38.1% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest short-term debt recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 62.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest short-term debt recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Jordan rank for short-term debt?
- Jordan ranks 5th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is short-term debt rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. 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 Short-term debt (% of total external debt). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt.