Central government debt, total in Jordan

Jordan: Central government debt, total was 37.31 billion current LCU in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
37.31 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
59th
of 83 countries
All-time high
37.31 billion current LCU
in 2023
All-time low
3.56 billion current LCU
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2023

Central government debt, total in Jordan, 1990–2023

010.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B1990200620231990: 3.6B current LCU1991: 3.8B current LCU1992: 5.5B current LCU1993: 4.9B current LCU1994: 5.1B current LCU1995: 5.0B current LCU1996: 5.2B current LCU1997: 5.2B current LCU1998: 5.7B current LCU1999: 5.8B current LCU2000: 5.6B current LCU2001: 5.8B current LCU2002: 5.8B current LCU2003: 6.4B current LCU2004: 7.2B current LCU2005: 7.1B current LCU2006: 7.8B current LCU2007: 8.5B current LCU2008: 8.9B current LCU2009: 10.3B current LCU2010: 11.5B current LCU2011: 12.7B current LCU2012: 14.7B current LCU2013: 18.0B current LCU2014: 20.3B current LCU2015: 21.6B current LCU2016: 21.0B current LCU2017: 22.3B current LCU2019: 25.1B current LCU2020: 23.6B current LCU2021: 32.5B current LCU2022: 34.9B current LCU2023: 37.3B current LCU

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

In 2023, central government debt, total in Jordan stood at 37.31 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 106.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, central government debt, total in Jordan peaked at 37.31 billion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.56 billion current LCU, in 1990.

That places Jordan 59th out of 83 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.96 billion current LCU 3.56 billion current LCU 5.77 billion current LCU 10
2000s 7.34 billion current LCU 5.62 billion current LCU 10.32 billion current LCU 10
2010s 18.57 billion current LCU 11.51 billion current LCU 25.07 billion current LCU 9
2020s 32.09 billion current LCU 23.57 billion current LCU 37.31 billion current LCU 4

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 56 Botswana 52.12 billion current LCU compare
  2. 57 Belarus 44.79 billion current LCU compare
  3. 58 El Salvador 37.42 billion current LCU compare
  4. 60 Georgia 37.30 billion current LCU compare
  5. 61 Bolivia 36.76 billion current LCU compare
  6. 62 Tunisia 31.42 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 83 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is central government debt, total in Jordan?
Central government debt, total in Jordan was 37.31 billion current LCU in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest central government debt, total recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 37.31 billion current LCU in 2023.
What is the lowest central government debt, total recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 3.56 billion current LCU in 1990.
How does Jordan rank for central government debt, total?
Jordan ranks 59th out of 83 countries with data for 2023.
Is central government debt, total rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 106.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Jordan data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Central government debt, total (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Central government debt, total (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
83 places, 1,590 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Debt is the entire stock of direct government fixed-term contractual obligations to others outstanding on a particular date. It includes domestic and foreign liabilities such as currency and money deposits, securities other than shares, and loans. It is the gross amount of government liabilities reduced by the amount of equity and financial derivatives held by the government. Because debt is a stock rather than a flow, it is measured as of a given date, usually the last day of the fiscal year. Central government is the part of general government that includes all administrative departments of the national executive, legislative, and judicial functions, other central agencies and those non-market producers controlled by the central government, whose competence extends normally over the whole economic territory. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.