Short-term debt (% of total external debt) in Jordan
Jordan: Short-term debt (% of total external 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 122 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.
Short-term debt (% of total external debt) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of total external debt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.8% | — |
| 1972 | 1.0% | +26.6% |
| 1973 | 0.3% | -65.9% |
| 1974 | 0.5% | +56.6% |
| 1975 | 0.6% | +15.1% |
| 1976 | 0.8% | +32.6% |
| 1977 | 14.6% | +1703.6% |
| 1978 | 18.9% | +29.0% |
| 1979 | 20.4% | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 26.0% | +27.4% |
| 1981 | 24.2% | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 23.0% | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 19.1% | -16.8% |
| 1984 | 20.6% | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 17.5% | -14.9% |
| 1986 | 15.8% | -9.9% |
| 1987 | 21.1% | +33.5% |
| 1988 | 5.6% | -73.5% |
| 1989 | 11.0% | +96.3% |
| 1990 | 12.4% | +13.4% |
| 1991 | 20.5% | +65.0% |
| 1992 | 9.8% | -52.5% |
| 1993 | 9.8% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 8.9% | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 10.2% | +14.8% |
| 1996 | 8.0% | -21.7% |
| 1997 | 10.2% | +26.7% |
| 1998 | 7.8% | -22.8% |
| 1999 | 10.7% | +36.9% |
| 2000 | 39.7% | +269.9% |
| 2001 | 39.9% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 40.9% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 39.6% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 41.9% | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 45.0% | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 47.6% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 50.1% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 62.2% | +24.2% |
| 2009 | 59.7% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 53.6% | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 54.9% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 53.2% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 47.3% | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 45.1% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 40.3% | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 38.6% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 36.4% | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 36.1% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 36.7% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 37.0% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 37.4% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 38.2% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 35.8% | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 38.1% | +6.3% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 38.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.8%, 3.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 38.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15.0%, 2.5× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Short-term debt (% of total external debt) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +1703.6% | 0.8% | 14.6% |
| 2000 | +269.9% | 10.7% | 39.7% |
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 122 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.