Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Jordan

Jordan: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) was -1.86 billion current LCU in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-1.86 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 19.8%
World rank
62nd
of 156 countries
All-time high
165.74 million current LCU
in 1992
All-time low
-2.18 billion current LCU
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Jordan, 1990–2023

-2.0B-1.5B-1.0B-500.0M01990200620231990: -93.1M current LCU1991: -63.9M current LCU1992: 165.7M current LCU1993: 47.8M current LCU1994: 25.2M current LCU1995: 43.9M current LCU1996: -80.1M current LCU1997: -164.3M current LCU1998: -282.4M current LCU1999: -75.0M current LCU2000: -121.8M current LCU2001: -199.6M current LCU2002: -212.3M current LCU2003: -23.3M current LCU2004: -116.5M current LCU2005: -457.2M current LCU2006: -388.6M current LCU2007: -568.6M current LCU2008: -339.0M current LCU2009: -1.5B current LCU2010: -944.2M current LCU2011: -1.4B current LCU2012: -1.8B current LCU2013: -1.3B current LCU2014: -583.5M current LCU2015: -926.7M current LCU2016: -878.6M current LCU2017: -747.4M current LCU2018: -455.9M current LCU2019: -1.1B current LCU2020: -2.2B current LCU2021: -1.7B current LCU2022: -1.6B current LCU2023: -1.9B current LCU

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

Analysis

In 2023, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Jordan stood at -1.86 billion current LCU.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.8% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Jordan peaked at 165.74 million current LCU in 1992 and was at its lowest, -2.18 billion current LCU, in 2020.

Jordan ranks 62nd of 156 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -47.62 million current LCU -282.38 million current LCU 165.74 million current LCU 10
2000s -393.60 million current LCU -1.51 billion current LCU -23.33 million current LCU 10
2010s -1.01 billion current LCU -1.82 billion current LCU -455.90 million current LCU 10
2020s -1.83 billion current LCU -2.18 billion current LCU -1.55 billion current LCU 4

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 59 Lithuania -995.90 million current LCU compare
  2. 60 Croatia -1.14 billion current LCU compare
  3. 61 Bahrain -1.67 billion current LCU compare
  4. 63 Georgia -1.99 billion current LCU compare
  5. 64 Bulgaria -2.76 billion current LCU compare
  6. 65 Eswatini -3.29 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 156 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Jordan?
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Jordan was -1.86 billion current LCU in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 165.74 million current LCU in 1992.
What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was -2.18 billion current LCU in 2020.
How does Jordan rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
Jordan ranks 62nd out of 156 countries with data for 2023.
Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. 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 Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (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
156 places, 4,460 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Net lending (+) / net borrowing (–) equals government revenue minus expense, minus net investment in nonfinancial assets. It is also equal to the net result of transactions in financial assets and liabilities. Net lending/net borrowing is a summary measure indicating the extent to which government is either putting financial resources at the disposal of other sectors in the economy or abroad, or utilizing the financial resources generated by other sectors in the economy or from abroad. 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.